Solicitor - Medical Negligence

Solicitor - Medical Negligence (Carlisle/Newcastle)

Burnetts is one of the most progressive law firms in the North of England. We are proud to have achieved awards for being a Great Place to Work® in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and we have also been recognised as a UK wide ‘Best Workplace for Women’ for a medium sized organisation in 2022 and 2023.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking to recruit a full time Solicitor to join our Medical Negligence & Serious Injury team to focus specifically on medical negligence matters based at either our Newcastle or Carlisle office.

We are looking for applicants with 5 years + PQE who can demonstrate knowledge and experience of handling medical negligence matters.

The successful candidate will have a proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude to enable them to work closely with a team of legal fee earners and support staff on all aspects of this work. The ability to work as part of a team is therefore essential together with excellent communication, organisational and IT skills.

What do we offer?

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate, in a forward-thinking law firm with a well-established client base. We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’. To read more about how great it is to work for us, please visit

https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3520/Burnetts

Along with this we will provide you with a competitive salary, pension, 30 days holiday (exclusive of bank holidays) and Private Medical Health Insurance; in addition, we will even give you your birthday off every year too!

If this role sounds like the next step in your career, then please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter to yourfuture@burnetts.co.uk