Clinical Negligence Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant - Clinical Negligence

Bristol

Salary up to £26k

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading regional law firm in their search for a Legal Assistant to join their busy and supportive Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury team in Bristol. If you have experience working in a clinical negligence legal setting and are looking to take the next step in your legal career, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist department that truly makes a difference. As a Legal Assistant in their Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury team, you will play a key role in the day-to-day progression of sensitive and rewarding casework, supporting experienced fee earners in a fast-paced environment.

This is what you will be doing

As a Clinical Negligence Legal Assistant, you will:

• Provide high-quality administrative and legal support to fee earners handling clinical negligence and personal injury matters.
• Draft correspondence, prepare legal documents, and assist with case progression tasks.
• Manage incoming medical records and organise documentation in both hard copy and digital formats.
• Liaise professionally with clients, experts, and third parties under supervision.
• Handle departmental post, scanning, distributing, and data entry to ensure efficient case management.

The experience you will bring to the team

You will bring the following experience to the Clinical Negligence team:

• Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant in a clinical negligence or personal injury environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing deadlines.
• Confident IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and legal case management systems.
• A proactive, professional, and collaborative approach to supporting colleagues and clients.

This is what you will get in return

• Competitive salary in line with experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme and healthcare benefits
• Supportive team culture with opportunities to develop your legal skills
• Free on-site parking at the Aztec West office location

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're an experienced Clinical Negligence Legal Assistant looking to join a friendly, reputable firm where your contribution will be genuinely valued - we want to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your career with Yolk Recruitment by your side. You are encouraged to contact Oliver Coodye.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.