Research Midwife

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated Research Midwife to join a leading health board in Cardiff. This role focuses on enhancing patient involvement in clinical trials, requiring a Registered Midwife with strong clinical skills and a passion for research. You will play a crucial part in managing care pathways, recruiting participants, and ensuring high-quality data collection. This position not only offers a chance to contribute to groundbreaking research but also to work within a supportive team committed to improving health outcomes. Embrace this chance to make a significant impact in a vibrant city renowned for its culture and community.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with research experience is essential.
• Specialist knowledge in obstetrics/gynaecology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment and care pathways for clinical trial participants.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient experience.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Clinical Research

Data Management

Patient Recruitment

Communication Skills

Education

NMC Professional Registration

Job description

Main area Midwifery Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (to meet the needs of the service - 30 hours and secondment also considered) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional weekend and evening working) Job ref 001-NMR081-0525

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £37,898 - £45,637 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/05/2025 23:59

Research Midwife

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

· We are kind and caring

· We are respectful

· We have trust and integrity

· We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed

Job overview

This post is Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cardiff and Vale University R&D for a Research Midwife to become part of the research delivery team supporting research in Cardiff and Vale.

We are seeking to employ a band 6 Registered Midwife with either Research and/or midwifery experience with an interest in research. Based at University Hospital of Wales and working across both the obstetric and gynaecology portfolio, the post holder will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical trials. This will include the recruitment, education, monitoring of trial patients, the collection and documentation of accurate data.

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the obstetrics and gynaecology research portfolio, managing recruitment of research participants into studies, set-up and closure of studies, data management and reporting metrics in line with key performance indicators for research in Wales. The post holder will be qualified as a midwife and have research or extensive clinical experience and possess excellent clinical skills. The post holder will be expected to work closely with directorate colleagues in order to deliver a quality research service, enhancing the patient experience and providing reputational excellence for Cardiff and Vale Research Delivery teams.

JOB

Main duties of the job

• The purpose of this post is to increase the number of patients participating in clinical trials at Cardiff and Vale UHB.
• The post will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical trials. This will include the recruitment, education, monitoring of trial patients, the collection and documentation of accurate data.
• The post holder will be working with Lead Midwives, Nurses and multidisciplinary teams within the Clinical Boards and Directorates as well as the wider research teams assisting with the management of a caseload of clinical trials patients.
• The post will assess and carry out clinical procedures for patients/participants and will be considered part of the clinical team during the participants’ involvement with the study. Implementing a programme of care, providing advice and will maintain records within various settings.
• The post holder will have a specialist knowledge in research and/or clinical practice enabling the post holder to work independently e.g either previous experience as a clinical research midwife or specialist knowledge within a specific disease area meeting the service needs such as obstetrics/gynaecology.
• As part of the Research and Development team the post holder will contribute to the efficient set up and delivery of research within the UHB contributing to the performance metrics set for the UHB.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Specialist knowledge of research and/or midwifery
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC professional code.

Experience

• Evidence of previous patient/client and Multi Disciplinary Team contact within work environment
• Experience of undertaking clinical research and/or extensive clinical experience in a specific area

Skills and Specialist Knowledge

• Positive attitude and respect for others.
• Drive enthusiasm and commitment to the organisation
• Comprehensive knowledge of the ethiorganisational and regulatory environment in which clinical research is conducted

Personal Qualities

• Ability to communicate complex information to patients/carers/ members of MDT
• Team player whilst possessing ability to work independently.
• Well organised and able to plan own workload.
• Strategic Thinker

Other

• Ability to travel within geographical area
• Able to work hours flexibly, including shift working as required of the needs of the service (occasional nights/weekends).
• Ability to contribute to an on-call rota.
• Ability to speak Welsh

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.