Medical Negligence Senior Solicitor/Team Leader 7+ Years Pqe

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Medical Negligence Senor Solicitor or Team Leader to join a firm which is ranked in the Top Tier for the Legal 500 with senior lawyers ranked in the Hall of Fame. As a key member of their impressive clinical negligence team, you will be responsible for managing a team of solicitors running their own caseloads of Medical Negligence from inception to resolution - settlement or trial. 
If you are looking to work for a growing company that offers internal progression, has a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, and will support you and your goals, then this could be the role for you!
The ideal candidate would have a have passion to help people, experience of handling a Medical Negligence case load, Excellent organisational, time management and drafting skills. Ability to work well with junior team members, providing coaching and mentoring. 7+ years PQE or equivalent experience is a necessity along with experience in running a widely varied clinical negligence caseload and managing a team working in Medical Negligence.
Ideal Canddiate will also need: 

• A good understanding of how to deliver and grow team productivity.
• Experience of coaching and supporting team members
• Ability to role model good practice leadership

The role will be to lead and develop a Medical Negligence team to meet the needs of our customers and deliver the firm's Medical negligence plans.
Strategy & Execution
Implement departmental plans in team to deliver company priorities
Ensure that the team provides excellent customer service
Ensure the team achieves their agreed performance targets
Support the budgeting process for the Medical Negligence department
Ensure high quality case planning, file management and ESD management within team, to support financial planning and delivery of team budgets
Leadership & Management
Coach, develop and support team members
Model exemplary management behaviours
Promote a fee earning environment where all lawyers are constantly developing and meeting their potential
Technical
Provide advice and guidance on any and all Medical Negligence issues
Ensure cases are progressed appropriately and customer satisfaction is delivered
Work with the Heads of Department to ensure the team delivers quality legal services with unrivalled customer care in a compliant way
If you are interested in this role and think you have the right experience please don't miss out and apply today! Feel free to reach out to me directly on ruby@douglas-scott.co.uk or give me a call on 0161 233 6360 using EXT. 11060.