Research Midwife

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Research Midwife to coordinate recruitment, care, and monitoring of research subjects across midwifery studies. You will work with the clinical lead to complete ethics documentation and ensure compliance with governance and NHS policies.

The role requires a postgraduate qualification in research/clinical practice, plus GCP training and at least two years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in research/clinical practice/management.
• GCP Training within the last 18 months.
• At least 2 years experience working in relevant clinical service/research.
• Experience of facilitating clinical research studies in an acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support recruitment, screening, monitoring and retention of research subjects per protocol.
• Implement protocols as set by Chief/Principal Investigators.
• Create and maintain databases for study progression and data collection.
• Maintain source documentation and regulatory files for investigators.
• Liaise with Chief Investigator and attend ongoing presentations as required.
• Ensure adherence to GCP, guidelines, confidentiality, and professional practice.
• Coordinate planning and development of protocols per research parameters.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient care within studies.

Skills

Midwifery

Clinical research coordination

Communication skills

Teaching facilitation

Education

Postgraduate qualification in research/clinical practice/management

GCP training within 18 months

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

The Research midwife is a facilitator and collaborator within a team working on Commercialand NIHR portfolio studies within a number of clinical areas within Midwifery. The post holder holds responsibility for the co-ordination in the recruitment, care and monitoring of research subjects at the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.The recruitment, care and monitoring of research subjects is carried out in accordance with research governance and regulations. The post holder will work closely with the clinical lead in the completion of comprehensivedocumentation required by the Ethics Committees – local and national, for ethical review andapproval of the research study. The post holder adheres to Departmental, Trust and National Institute for Health Research policies, established health professional procedures and practices.

Main duties of the job

1. The Research midwife plans and supports programmes for screening, recruitment,monitoring and retention of research subjects in accordance with protocol and InternationalConference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice standards covering a 24 hour, 7day service.

2. The Research midwife is responsible for the planning and implementation of protocols inaccordance with research parameters as set out by the Chief and Principal Investigators.

3. The Research midwife establishes appropriate data collection systems for patient data and monitoring data, in accordance with the research protocol. This includes the creation and maintenance of databases for study progression.

4. The Research midwife maintains complete source documentation and Site InvestigatorsFile for Chief and Principal Investigators and Regulatory Bodies.

5. The Research midwife maintains liaison on a regular basis with the Chief Investigator for the duration of the study. In addition he/she may be required to attend ongoing presentations

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast ofLancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community healthservices to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and NorthLancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services acrossthe wider region.

We employ more than 6,500 staff, with a turnover in excess of £370m in 2014/2015 andhave approximately 900 beds.

Our main activities are:

• Cardiovascular care at our Cardiac centre
• Accident and Emergency at Blackpool Teaching Hospital
• Community Midwifery and Women and Children’s Services.
• Clinical research with an 80-strong team of nurses and doctors.
• Community nursing and school nursing.
• Recovery and rehabilitation for a variety of conditions including brain injury, stroke and elderly care.
• Sexual health and family planning services.
• End of life and palliative care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To have specialist knowledge of clinical research, underpinned by degree level educationand/or experience and ICH Good Clinical Practice Qualifications.

2. To work within professional Guidelines relating to Code of Conduct, Confidentiality,Accountability and Scope of Professional Practice.

3. To provide a high standard of evidence based care to patients whilst attending patients inthe community and within the hospital.

4. To work as an autonomous practitioner having a flexible approach to workload schedules.

5. To facilitate effective communication: written, verbal and electronic.

6 To act as the patient’s advocate

7. To liaise with the multidisciplinary team as appropriate in the delivery of support and careto the patients.

8. To co- ordinate the planning, implementation and development of protocols in accordancewith research parameters as set out by the Chief and Principal Investigators.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Post graduate qualification in research/clinical practice/management
• Have attended GCP (Good Clinical Practice Training) within the last 18 months

Experience and Knowledge

• At least 2 years experience working in relevant clinical service/research.
• Experience of facilitating clinical research studies in an acute setting

Skills and Ability

• Specialist knowledge of specialty - midwifery
• Written and oral communications skills, including the preparation of formal reports and making presentations
• Understanding of the impact of their own behaviour on others and ability to adapt behaviour as appropriate to ensure satisfactory outcomes when dealing with others
• Able to develop, and implement work programmes.
• Experience of implementing change within clinical teams.
• Demonstrates a collaborative working style.
• Confident and competent working with IT. Good working knowledge of MS Office.
• Car driver for community visits and working on studies across hospital sites if required
• Ability to work flexible shift patterns 24/7
• Ability to travel and stay overnight at conferences/training
• Able to teach and facilitate small and large groups.
• Clinical skills to include venepuncture, cannulation, IV drug administration, ILS

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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.

Name Stephen Preston Job title Research Nurse Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253951514 Additional information

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