Research Midwife (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a proactive Band 6 Research Midwife for a full-time role in Leeds. This position involves coordinating research studies, supporting recruitment and ensuring compliance with clinical protocols. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses or midwives with a keen interest in research and relevant experience. This is a fixed-term position covering maternity leave, offering the chance to contribute to vital research in reproductive health and childbirth.

Qualifications

• Experience of computer databases and administration.
• Knowledge of clinical research specific issues.
• Relevant clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the setup and delivery of research studies.
• Support recruitment, consent, and follow-up of participants.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policy and study protocols.

Skills

Autonomy and Independence

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

IT Skills

Time management

Implementation of good clinical practice

Clinical Research

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1 or 2) or Midwife or HCPC AHP

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Research qualification (e.g. certificate/MSc)

Job description

TheReproductive Health and Childbirth Research Team is recruiting!

TheResearch and Innovation Department is continuing its exciting expansion. Wehave several research specialities and the Reproductive Health and Childbirthresearch portfolio is looking for a Band 6 Research Midwife (Maternity LeaveCover).

Itis a full time post (1.0 WTE), with a temporary contract (12month maternitycover). This post will be based at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Thepost holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, anddelivery of the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Research Portfolio. Themain tasks are:

Coordinatingthe setup and delivery of research studies

Supportingrecruitment, consent, and followup of participants

Usingcore midwifery clinical skills to support safe study delivery

Inaddition of being responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinicalcare planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction are to a very highstandard, compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, localand national guidance and legislation is required.

LTHTstaff must seek permission from their line manager before applying.

Ifyou are interested in the post, we would like to encourage you to contact therecruiting manager for an informal discussion.

Expected ShortlistingDate

19/01/2026

Planned InterviewDate

02/02/2026

Main duties of the job

Weare looking to recruit a proactive and selfmotivated individual with a keeninterest in research to work within the Reproductive Health and ChildbirthResearch Team.

Thepostholder will:

Supportthe delivery of highquality clinical research across the reproductive healthand childbirth research portfolio

Workcollaboratively with clinical teams to identify, recruit, and follow upresearch participants

Useappropriate clinical skills to ensure safe and effective delivery of researchstudies

Thepost holder will be required to work alongside industry partners, theNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN)Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring establishments,attending regional and national meetings as required. They will contribute tostudy setup, data collection, documentation, and regulatory compliance,ensuring that all research activity is conducted in line with Trust policy,study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and national legislation. Therole requires excellent communication, organisational skills, and the abilityto work independently as well as part of a team to support the safe andefficient delivery of research.

About us

Researchis at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved inresearch at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us providebetter care to our patients.

Overthe next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-qualityclinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim tosupport and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets forresearch and innovation.

Wehave a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme ofeducation and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teamsinvolved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.

Ourfive Trust values are part of what make us different. They have beendeveloped by our staff. They are:

• Accountable
• Empowered

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Thepost holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination anddelivery of the Research Portfolio, under the leadership of the

SeniorResearch Nurse/Midwife/AHP. Working effectively with the immediate and

broadermultidisciplinary team (MDT), being responsible for ensuring that high

standardsof clinical care planning, delivery, safety and patient satisfaction is to avery

highstandard, compliant with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and

nationalguidance and legislation.

Thepost holder will support the Senior Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP, Principle

Investigatorsand associated multidisciplinary colleagues in the planning, scheduling,

conduct,recruitment, patient care, support and data collection required for allstudies

withinthe department. They will be responsible for developing their own clinical

practice,maintaining competencies (related to the research portfolio) and where

appropriatetaking delegated responsibility for the clinical elements of studies in line

withTrust policies and study protocols.

Workingeffectively and proactively with agreed external agencies and collaborative

partners,the individual will adhere to agreed study pathways and processes to

deriveaccurate and robust data capture, and ensure pharmacovigilance is

maintained.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1or 2) (RN Adult for adult areas and RN Child for childrens areas), Midwife or HCPC AHP or Clinical Research Practitioner registered (including registration to AHCS)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Research qualification (e.g. certificate/MSc in clinical research
• Non-Medical Prescribing (in some specific roles this may be an essential requirement for Registered Nurses and Midwife)

Experience

• Experience of computer databases and administration
• Knowledge of clinical research specific issues
• Relevant clinical experience
• Research Experience

Skills & behaviours

• Autonomy and Independence
• Capable of lateral thinking
• IT Skills
• Time management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Implementation of good clinical practice
• Clinical Research
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

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.