Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Research Midwife
Band 6
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Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join the Womens and Childrens Research Unit. This role is suited to those with or keen to develop clinical research delivery skills. The primary role of the post holder will be to work alongside other research midwives and genomic practitioners to ensure delivery of the NHS Generation Study Programme. Further information about the Generation Study is available at: https://www.genomicsengland.co.uk/initiatives/newborns
As part of the wider unit they will also contribute to other activities of the research midwife team under direction of the lead Research Midwife.
The clinical research midwife is expected to support the management and delivery of clinical trials. They will have knowledge and understanding of the regulatory and legal frameworks related to the planning, undertaking and closure of clinical research studies and therefore act as a resource for staff, researchers, research participants and patients. They will take a lead in ensuring the safe, effective, and patient facing delivery of clinical research studies. They will be an experienced midwife, competent in clinical skills and therefore able to deliver the required study procedures.
Main duties of the job
The research midwife will be primarily working on the NHS England Generation study, and also have the opportunity to support other complex maternity and gynaecology studies within the bounds of their registration, including
- Study set-up and ongoing study conduct including recruiting of participants, receiving informed consent, coordinating sample collection, processing and storage, data collection and follow up of participants as required
- Mutual support of members of the research team and clinical colleague across maternity and gynaecology
- Promotion of research activity and inclusion
- Education of clinical staff and research colleagues
- Ensuring optimal participant experience
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Broad and current knowledge and experience of clinical midwifery practice within an acute hospital environment
- Research midwifery experience or knowledge
- Knowledge of the regulatory and legal frameworks related to undertaking clinical research
- Clinical, organisational and management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and willingness to develop computer skills further
- Knowledge of Data Protection Act 1984 and Caldicott principles
Desirable criteria
- Project management experience
- Knowledge of research design and methodology
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Broad range of clinical midwifery skills
- Evidence of good teamwork skills
- Good report writing, a focus on accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise, ensuring effective and efficient workload completion
- Full driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Budgetary and resource management skills
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to gain influence and motivate people
- Ability to work flexibly according to role need
- Enthusiasm for and desire to embed research within clinical practice
- Proactive in professional development for self and others
- Personal focus on the Trust Values: supportive, respectful, innovative, collaborative
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Teaching and mentoring qualification
Desirable criteria
- Undergraduate degree in Midwifery, Nursing, Science or Health related discipline
- Post graduate qualification in research
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katharine (Jane) Thompson
- Job title
- Senior Research Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01173425756
- Additional information
Natalie Fineman, Lead Nurse for Research, Womens and Childrens Research Unit, 0117 342 0196, [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
Success
BS2 8HW
- Telephone
- 01173425000 (option 1)
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