AddressWe’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’re always looking to support our colleagues in working in a way that best works for them. Please speak to one of our Talent Acquisition Team to find out more information about our flexible working arrangements.
Your Role and What You'll Be Doing
As the leading clinical and Medical Negligence law firm in the UK, we know how to make a positive difference to our client’s 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 Medical Negligence team has extensive experience in clinical negligence claims arising NHS and private treatment on behalf of children and adults.
The Medical Researcher role supports the Medical Negligence teams by providing advice and direction in all aspects of the medical issues, analysis of medical opinions and assisting with case selection and advising on the medical issues in a legal case when they arise. Training around the legal framework and processes will be provided so is not a prerequisite for the role.
The role will also include the following:
Case Selection
- Assist with case assessment and new client enquiries.
- To work alongside the team of solicitors to understand the medical issues prior to a case being accepted for progression.
- Throughout the case
- Assist the solicitor in identifying the correct medical expert for the particular medical issues which have arisen.
- To review medical expert reports obtained for the purposes of the legal claim and help the solicitors to understand the medical issues involved.
Clients
- Where required, attend initial meetings with new clients on more complex matters or with more junior solicitors who lack experience and confidence in medical issues.
- Assist clients on understanding in simple terms what our medical experts are saying in their reports.
- Assist solicitors in drafting letters to clients where a case has no prospects and cannot proceed and where necessary attend meetings with clients to explain our decision and give clients confidence their issues have been fully investigated from a medical perspective.
Building the case
- Assist the team in clarifying the medical issues and terminology where required.
- Assist the team in understand the Defence position on the medical issues.
Experts
- Where appropriate, join discussions with medical expert and solicitor during investigations to clarify issues on report.
Research and training
- Medical research as requested by case handler.
- Training to the team on medical issues
About You
- Qualified Registered General Nurse with significant and wide ranging experience within the NHS
- Experienced in a wide range of different areas of medicine. For example; A&E, gynaecology, general surgery and general practice
- Analytical and research skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build internal and external relationships
- Enjoy working as part of a busy team
We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them:
- To be pioneering with an imaginative outlook
- To be approachable and caring
- To be tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives
- To be efficient in the provision of our services
- To work with a foundation of integrity.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
- Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.
- 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - 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 wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported to work in a way that best suits you. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements.
We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023!
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
Additional Information
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.
