Research Midwife

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

UE06N £34,132 - £41,671 per annum, pro rata for the part time role

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, Deanery of Clinical Sciences, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences

Fixed term: 17 months from start date

1 Full time role at 35 hours per week, 1 Part time role at 21 hours per week

The Opportunity

We are looking for 1 full-time Research Midwife and 1 part-time Research Midwife to join the Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team (EPRT) to support clinical trials and research studies in pregnant women/people and their babies. Based in the Queen’s Medical Research Institute and NHS Lothian RIE, they will participate in one or more studies, working closely with colleagues in EPRT, NHS Lothian, the Edinburgh Reproductive Tissue Biobank. Knowledge of the pregnancy journey from an antenatal clinic setting through to birth and beyond, and the routinely collected clinical data and biosamples is essential. The post holder will have excellent communication skills and be able to plan and manage a busy workload according to the needs of the project(s). They will ensure the highest standard of care is delivered to research participants, in accordance with the protocols, Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (GCP) and applicable legislation.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Senior Research Midwife Shona Low: [e-mail]

The full-time post is 35 hours per week and the part-time post is 21 hours per week; however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns for both of these posts. In your cover letter, please indicate whether you are applying for the full-time or part-time role.

The salary for this post is £34,132 - £41,671 per annum, pro rata for the part time role. A market pay supplement equivalent to 7% of salary shall be payable in addition to substantive salary. Additionally, the normal incremental pay range for these posts will be points 1-8 of the published scales.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Current NMC midwifery registration.
• Knowledge of the pregnancy journey from an antenatal clinic setting through to birth and beyond, and the routinely collected clinical data and biosamples.
• Time management skills and ability to prioritise workload is essential.
• Positive attitude and flexible approach to problem solving.
• Excellent team working skills with ability to work using own initiative, effective listening and interpersonal skills.

An Honorary NHS contract will be sought for the successful post holder. You therefore must be eligible to hold an honorary contract with NHS Lothian, and must also be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter - detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description. Please let us know in your cover letter if you are applying for the full time or the part time role.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.

Championing Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key Dates To Note

The closing date for applications is 7 May 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held in May.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

The Centre for Cardiovascular Science (Head of Centre, Professor Andrew Baker) is a world-leading centre of excellence that integrates discovery, translational and clinical cardiovascular research to transform the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with heart and circulatory diseases.

We are working with local, national and international partners and funders to develop solutions to our research challenges with regional and global impact.

Research in the CVS is investigator-led. CVS has 50 principal investigators leading research across four themes: Metabolism Obesity & Diabetes (MOD), Hypertension & Renal (HART), Cardio-metabolic Imaging (CINEMA), and Coronary & Valvular Heart Disease.

The technologies employed within CVS span basic molecular and cell biology, to model organisms (flies, fish, rodents), to clinical trials. The ethos in the CVS is that, whatever their background, investigators can use our network of collaboration and training to deliver fundamental discoveries and implement them in translational research.

CVS hosts two British Heart Foundation research centres: the Centre of Research Excellence (REA3) and the Centre for Vascular Regeneration (CVR).

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