Solicitor - Medical Negligence - Sheffield / Nottingham

Solicitor - Medical Negligence - Sheffield / Nottingham

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business matters, we understand that everyone's situation is different. We are a team working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs.

As the leading clinical and medical negligence law firm in the UK, we specialise in claims arising from obstetric, neonatal, anaesthetic, neurosurgical, cardiac and psychiatric care.

We handle a wide range of medical negligence cases, including:

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

Our team is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our clients and manages complex cases such as:

• Claims involving a death
• Gynaecology cases
• Delay in the diagnosis of cancer
• Surgical injuries
• Spinal injury cases
• Orthopaedic cases
• Injuries to children at birth

Your Role

You will provide quality legal advice to the firm's clients through appropriate supervision and training, managing your own caseload from the start. Your aim will be to secure interim payments whenever possible, enabling us to arrange rehabilitation, care packages, and suitable accommodation before the claim is finalised.

• Taking instructions from clients and giving legal advice.
• Managing own caseload while assisting partners and senior team members on high‑value cases.
• Reviewing cases and other relevant matters with supervisor to ensure quality legal advice is provided.

About You

• 4‑6 years PQE with a Medical Negligence background
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays; purchase up to 35 hours of extra holiday.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – two days per year (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership offering refunds on medical services.

We also offer well‑being initiatives to support mental health, including flexible hybrid working where possible.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.