Paralegal

Spire Healthcare | Paralegal (Contentious Healthcare) | Full Time | Permanent | Flexible UK Location | 37.5 Hours per week | Hybrid Working

Spire Healthcare is looking for a proactive and organised Paralegal to join our in-house Legal team. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career within healthcare litigation and regulatory law, gaining exposure to a broad range of complex and meaningful legal matters while supporting one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers.

Working predominantly with our contentious healthcare team, you'll support a wide range of legal matters including clinical negligence claims, inquests, complaints, investigations and insurance-related cases. You'll work closely with Legal Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel, hospital teams, insurers and external law firms, playing a key role in ensuring matters are managed efficiently and effectively.

This role offers the opportunity to join a collaborative in-house legal team, develop specialist expertise and gain valuable exposure to healthcare law within a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment.

About the Role

As a Paralegal, you'll provide day-to-day support across a varied caseload, helping to manage legal processes, coordinate documentation, monitor deadlines and support stakeholder engagement across the business. You'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge within a complex healthcare environment while gaining valuable experience across healthcare litigation, inquests, insurance matters, investigations and wider in-house legal operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management and administration of claims, inquests, investigations and disputes.
• Manage a caseload of lower-value claims with support from the legal team and external advisers.
• Maintain accurate case records, legal databases and management information.
• Monitor key legal deadlines and ensure matters progress in a timely manner.
• Coordinate document collection, disclosure exercises and witness information requests.
• Liaise with hospitals, insurers, solicitors and counsel to obtain information and updates.
• Act as a key point of contact for claims and inquest-related queries from hospital teams.
• Support insurer notifications, claims reporting processes and insurance data management.
• Review and process external legal invoices and assist with matter-related financial administration.
• Support mailbox management, triage incoming legal queries and escalate matters where required.
• Assist with internal reporting, presentations, legal training administration and knowledge management activities.

Who We're Looking For

Essential

• Previous experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or within a litigation support role.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to competing deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and case management systems.
• Strong administrative and document management skills.

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, insurance or litigation environments.
• Understanding of clinical negligence, healthcare claims or inquest processes.
• Law degree, LPC, SQE studies or equivalent legal qualification.

We're looking for someone who is proactive, self-motivated and solutions-focused, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism, integrity and discretion.

Working Pattern

• Permanent, full-time position
• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Friday, day shifts
• Hybrid working arrangement

Location

Why Join Spire Healthcare?

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers and become part of a supportive, collaborative in-house legal team. You'll gain valuable exposure to a diverse range of healthcare litigation and regulatory matters while working alongside experienced legal professionals committed to delivering high-quality support across the organisation.

Benefits

We offer colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, both inside and outside of work. This includes:

• 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to private healthcare and health insurance options, giving you reassurance and faster access to care.
• Gym and wellbeing benefits, supporting your physical and mental wellbeing.
• A supportive team within a leading independent healthcare provider, where you'll feel valued and part of something meaningful.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options, supporting your future.
• Spire for You reward platform, offering discounts and cashback from over 1,000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening, helping you stay on top of your health.

We are committed to supporting our colleagues through work-life balance, wellbeing initiatives, ongoing development opportunities, recognition and reward.

Contact Information

For further information about this role, please contact Alison Roberts at alison.roberts@spirehealthcare.com.

Closing Date

We're reviewing applications as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received a sufficient number of applications.