We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘Expert Hand, Human Touch’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We are always looking to support our colleagues in working in a way that best works for them. Please do speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working policies, including working from home.

We are looking to add a talented Solicitor to our Medical Negligence team to be based in Sheffield.

As the leading clinical and medical negligence law firm in the UK, we know how to make a positive difference to our clients lives. Our experienced medical negligence solicitors take the time to understand what clients are going through, helping them get the answers and compensation they deserve. Our clinical negligence team has extensive experience in clinical negligence claims arising from obstetric, neonatal, anaesthetic, neurosurgical, cardiac and psychiatric care.

Our solicitors have years of experience making a variety of medical negligence cases including but not limited to:

• Accident & Emergency claims
• Cancer claims
• Cerebral Palsy claims
• GP negligence claims

Our recent work includes:

• Settlement for a client after suffering a stroke that doctors could have avoided
• A couple receiving settlement after new born dies at birth because of poor standards of care
• A woman receives settlement after Fallopian Tube removed because of a late diagnosis by doctors

You can read about our client stories here.

You’ll provide quality legal advice to the firm’s clients by appropriate supervision and training and managing your very own caseload from the offset. Your aim will be to obtain interim payments wherever possible, so that we can put rehabilitation, a care package and suitable accommodation in place before the claim is concluded. As a team, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our clients.

You’ll join Partner Tim Annett’s Medical Negligence Team, based in Sheffield. The team‘s focus is on group actions especially cases arising from medical negligence, and they also deal with product liability claims relating to drugs, medical devices, and consumer goods.

“We have the resources to manage even the largest cases, but we remain focused on our clients and their individual needs.” – Tim Annett

What You’ll Be Doing

• Take instructions from clients and give legal advice.
• Opportunity to manage own caseload, while also assisting the Partners and senior team members on High Value cases.
• Review cases and other relevant matters with supervisor to ensure quality legal advice is provided.

What We’re Looking For

• 2yrs PQE or more with a Medical Negligence background
• Highly organised
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.

• Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.
• Up to 25 days holidays as standard - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice   (fully paid!)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace to make sure you’re fully supported to work the way that best suits you. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023.

Our social responsibility programme is fundamental to who we are. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish. We have a range of groups to celebrate our people across sexuality, disability, age, gender and culture

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, existing employees, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Depending on the role you apply for we may carry out checks that will establish your eligibility to work in the UK, and criminal record check and financial checks ­with a credit reference agency will also be undertaken.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.