Research Matron

Liverpool University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Research Matron to lead research teams at Liverpool Women's Hospital. You will oversee staff in Research Midwives, Nurses, Practitioners and Support staff, ensuring study delivery across inpatient, outpatient and healthy participant research.

You will work with senior leaders to meet delivery targets, troubleshoot, and drive high standards in clinical research within the Trust and across sites in the group.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in clinical research settings.
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements for clinical trials.
• Proven track record in multi-disciplinary team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the research team at Liverpool Women's Hospital.
• Oversee delivery and oversight of speciality portfolios and teams of research staff.
• Ensure studies adhere to regulations, protect participant rights, and meet timelines.
• Monitor study performance and recruit participants efficiently.
• Collaborate with NHS trusts nationally to enable project approvals and initiation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Research management

Clinical research coordination

Mentoring and staff development

Project management

Venepuncture and clinical procedures

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Midwifery, Nursing or Research

Degree in health care related field

Teaching and assessing qualification

Formal master's degree or equivalent

Experience heading up research studies

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated research matron to join the senior leadership team at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As a Research Matron you will oversee a wide range of specialities and studies conducting in-patient, outpatient and healthy participant research within the clinical research at Liverpool Women's Hospital.

You will work closely with the Head of Research and the Director of R&I at Liverpool Women's Hospital to meet delivery targets. You will be supported by other senior R&I managers and matrons.

You will have proven leadership skills and demonstrable experience in line managing staff. You will need excellent project management skills and you must be able to troubleshoot, problem-solve and be creative.

Main duties of the job

You will provide day-to-day operational leadership and management for our team of research staff at Liverpool Women's Hospital, in the delivery and oversight of their speciality portfolios and their individual teams of Research Midwives, Research Nurses, Research Practitioners, Research Assistants and various research support staff.

The Research Matron will have responsibility for the Liverpool Women's Hospital site, with the flexibility to work across all areas within the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Details

Date posted: 09 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-CEF-301-26
Job locations: Liverpool Women's University Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Provision of professional leadership, motivation and supervision to ensure high standards of patient care throughout the research process.
• Responsible for the set-up, co-ordination and implementation of clinical studies in the relevant clinical areas within the Trust and other participating NHS sites.
• To ensure that all clinical research studies are conducted to a very high standard in accordance with research regulations, ensuring the dignity, rights, safety and wellbeing of participants are respected at all times.
• Responsible for the continuous monitoring to ensure each of the studies are conducted to a high standard with efficient and effective patient recruitment in accordance with study timelines.
• Establish relationships with potential collaborators within NHS Trusts nationally, and facilitate the process of approval, initiation and conduction of projects within these sites.
• To carry out clinical procedures and treatment interventions according to pre-determined protocols, including clinical examination of patients, venepuncture, venous cannulation, vital signs etc.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical research including issues on ethics, law, drug development and management in clinical research.

For full details, please refer to the attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/RGM
• Post graduate Qualification in Midwifery, Nursing or Research
• Attendance of recent short courses and/or study days on research
• Degree in Health Care related field
• Holds a relevant teaching and assessing qualification
• Formal masters degree or equivalent
• Clinical Examinations course
• Significant experience as RGN/RGM working within research
• Evidence of experience in effective management and leadership
• Experience of developing and working within multi disciplinary teams and cross organisational/site working
• Experience of managing project specific change
• Supervision of staff/teams & appraisal & interviewing skills
• Clinical experience / qualification in venepuncture, IV cannulation and interpretation of investigations
• Experience of liaison with staff at all levels in the National Health Service, Universities, government funding bodies and Industry
• Demonstrable experience as an assessor/mentor
• Experience in heading up a research study and lead a team
• Experience of presentations and publications
• Experience in presenting to large audiences
• Evidence of skills in grant applications and publications
• Knowledge and application of Research Ethics Committee applications and other regulatory approval processes
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical research and/or clinical trials
• Knowledge of the role & responsibilities of a Clinical Research Nurse/Midwife
• Knowledge of ethical and quality standards applicable to clinical trials, including EU Directive on ICH GCP requirements
• Understanding of the relevance of research to health care delivery and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of the specific research subject.
• Knowledge and application of professional nursing/midwifery issues
• Knowledge of the Health Service, R&D, industry partnerships and relevant information sciences
• Experience of set up, management and co- coordinating clinical research studies
• Writing research policies / protocols / reports / action plans/ funding applications
• Leading the development of research projects and negotiating research funding.
• Capacity to deal with complexity of issues
• Computer literate and proficiency in MS Office / ECDL/databases
• Ability to work independently and prioritise / own workload and to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and cope in a highly demanding environment. Possession of tact and sensitivity to the needs of both patients and colleagues, including a commitment to confidentiality
• Excellent and effective verbal, written and presentational skills
• Skills in handling and management of computerised data (e.g. the abstraction and coding of medical data, computer data entry, statistical analysis, report generation and data validation
• Capable of presenting research related information to a wide audience
• Skills in the analysis and interpretation of data

Other

Essential

• Meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy, e.g. in the capture and validation of clinical trial data
• Creative & Flexible approach to working hours
• Ongoing, professional development with documented evidence
• Reputation for setting and maintaining high standards of midwifery/nursing/research care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Women's University Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS, United Kingdom
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Head of RD&I, Louise Hardman, [e-mail], 01517024241

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