Job Description

Our 2027 Birmingham Training Contract - Healthcare
Our Training Contract will be the start of an exciting and successful career in a global law firm. At Kennedys, you will gain early responsibility and client contact developing you into an excellent solicitor, capable of running your own caseload once qualified.
Throughout the two year Training Contract, you will be supported by senior solicitors and partners to develop you into a competent, confident and commercially driven lawyer.
Before starting your Training Contract, we ask all of our future trainees to undertake the LLM SQE1&2 course and SQE exams. Non-law graduates will be required to complete a law conversion course prior to undertaking the LLM SQE1&2 course. We also welcome applications from candidates who have completed the LPC.
Team
Our Healthcare team advise the NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts and medical malpractice insurers of private hospitals, clinics and practitioners on EL/PL and clinical negligence claims. The team advise on medical insurance coverage, health law advice, and regulatory matters and represent clients at inquests and judicial reviews. The team have a presence across our London, Sheffield, Cambridge, Newcastle, Birmingham and some of our global offices.
This is a great opportunity for candidates who have an interest in this area to join a highly reputable Division, ranked in the top tier for Defendant Clinical Negligence in both Chambers and Legal 500.
Find out more about our Healthcare team here: https://www.kennedyslaw.com/our-expertise/sectors/healthcare/
Clients

• NHS Healthcare clients
• Independent hospital groups
• Practitioners.

To be considered for the Training Contract, you will need:
To have completed a law degree or a non-law degree and the GDL/PGDL.
Closing date: 28 November 2025
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

Skills Required