Clinical Negligence Defence Solicitor

Healthcare / Clinical Negligence Solicitor (Defence) 

The Opportunity:
A law firm in Belfast is keen to attract a highly experienced Solicitor (or Legal Director) level to join their healthcare team. You will join a competitive team and handle a varied caseload of defendant clinical negligence claims, including matters involving doctors, nurses, private hospitals, and other healthcare providers. You’ll advise clients on complex medical, legal, and procedural issues, working closely with both insurers and insured professionals to achieve successful outcomes.
Your work will include:

• Managing a diverse caseload of clinical negligence and healthcare-related claims from instruction through to resolution.
• Advising insurers and their insureds (including hospitals, consultants, and medical practitioners) on liability, quantum, and strategy.
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements, and instructions to experts and counsel.
• Liaising with clients, experts, and barristers, ensuring cases progress efficiently and proactively.
• Assisting senior partners on high-value and complex group actions.
• Staying up to date with developments in healthcare law, case law, and industry practice.

The Person

Ideally, you will offer extensive clinical negligence claims experience at a senior level. Alternatively, if you are operating in a different area of law and can offer transferable leadership and management skills, then this may be feasible as well e.g. defence solicitor in EL/PL or car insurance. 

Rewards

You will gain a highly attractive base salary, bonus scheme and excellent benefits. You will also gain an opportunity to work with top-tier insurance and healthcare clients, operate in a supportive, collaborative team environment with real career progression. And benefit from hybrid working options and flexible arrangements.

If this role sounds right for you, then send an updated CV through the link or contact Alan Braithwaite for an honest and confidential discussion. Visit Abacus Careers for other opportunities and view the 2026 Salary Guide. Abacus has been hiring the best legal talent for 20 years, from Partner to Paralegal across Practice & In-House. We have helped shape the careers of 1000s of legal and finance professionals since 2003 and helped 100s relocate back to Northern Ireland.