Job Description

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

We welcome applications from candidates across the UK. Whilst aligned to our London Legal team, we are flexible on location for the right candidate. Attendance at our London office will typically be required approximately once every two weeks, together with occasional travel for team meetings, training and other business requirements.

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.