Case Worker - Military

Our team of expert military solicitors help service personnel who need to bring a claim against the MoD due to their failure to adequately protect from illness or avoidable injury. The team advise on a full range of areas, including military deafness and cold and heat injuries. The Role An opportunity has arisen for a case worker to join the team. The role will involve providing day-to-day support and general administration to the group. Duties will include:-

• Assisting in the preparation of forms in relation to funding, including CFA's and, 'after the event' insurance
• Dealing with client telephone enquiries
• Large volume filing and photocopying
• Operating and updating the case management system
• Liaising with experts and clients to arrange conferences
• Chasing clients to obtain required documentation in relation to their claim
• Taking telephone calls for the department and passing on messages to relevant personnel
• Co-ordinating, printing and sorting incoming and outgoing work
• Indexing medical records
• Scanning medical records into the computer and burning files to CD
• Assist in sending documentation to medical agents
• Perusing medical/radiology reports and preparing schedules as required
• Obtaining medical and radiology reports from GP's, health trusts and boards
• Providing advice on records management to lawyers
  
  The successful applicant will have achieved commendable results to general education level. This is a progressive role and would suit individuals with a keen interest in the legal field.
The ideal candidate will be IT literate with good interpersonal skills as the role will involve a lot of client contact over the telephone. The ability to work well in a team is essential along with a proactive approach to work ethics.

Although our workforce has grown to more than 500, we have retained and nurtured a unique culture which is based on hard work, exceptional talent, ambition, empathy, innovation and good humour. It is those qualities that have helped us grow the business to where we stand today. Key to our growth strategy to date has been the recruitment and development of great people. This will remain the case as we look forward to the years ahead. Life at Hugh James is vibrant and full of opportunities. Our culture is friendly and collegiate, but we maintain the professional atmosphere you would expect from a modern, leading law firm. All our staff have access to industry-leading training and mentoring to ensure they reach their potential. Some of our benefits on offer include: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Two Corporate Social Responsibility days Birthday day off Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary Auto enrolment pension scheme Hybrid working Employee Assistance Programme Discounts for local businesses Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role) Employee recruitment incentive scheme Travel season ticket loan (London only) Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.