Senior Research Midwife or Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in London is seeking a Senior Research Midwife/Nurse to coordinate research studies focused on women's reproductive health. The role includes leading a commercial study and managing a team of research staff. Essential qualifications include a Master's degree, active NMC registration, and proven clinical research experience. This position offers flexible working and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical and research experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Understanding of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).
• Proven clinical research experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate various research studies and patient recruitment.
• Lead a new commercial study and contribute to prematurity research.
• Manage a team of research midwives/nurses.

Skills

Communication of complex information

Support for clinical staff

Educating staff in clinical trial methodology

Education

Masters Degree or equivalent experience

Teaching qualification or equivalent

Health professional registration active NMC registration

Job description

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

The Women's Health Research Centre (WHRC) at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London is dedicated to improving women's reproductive health and childbirth. Our work focuses on enhancing care, outcomes and experiences, and we are now seeking a passionate individual to join us as a Senior Research Midwife / Nurse.

This role involves coordinating various research studies and patient recruitment. The WHRC's diverse portfolio includes preconception, obstetrics and genomics studies. Initially, the postholder will lead a new commercial study and contribute to prematurity research. They will also line manage a team of research midwives/nurses. Prior commercial research experience is highly desirable; proven line management experience is essential.

The postholder will help develop collaborative working methods to support recruitment and project management of portfolio-adopted and commercial studies. They will work across Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital and St Mary's Hospital, support the Lead Research Midwife in WHRC operations, and act as deputy when needed.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative research in women's health.

Main duties of the job

• To facilitate efficient, safe, high quality care and support for patients participating in research.
• Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge
• To support and work with clinical teams to ensure research is embedded in the patient care pathway
• To lead on the set up, coordination and management of the local portfolio of clinical research studies
• To demonstrate sound knowledge of the life cycle of a research project from inception to study close out and performing all clinical protocol related tasks independently
• To act as a specialist resource for patients and the clinical teams by providing comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training on matters relating to research ethics and governance
• To lead the team to support frameworks for research delivery including recruitment to time and target and recruitment of first patient within 30 days of NHS permission

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Health professional registration active NMC registration
• Masters Degree or equivalent experience
• Teaching qualification of equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

Desirable criteria

• Project Management qualification or experience Text

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant clinical and research experience at Band 6 or equivalent
• Understanding of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure
• Proven clinical research experience
• Research Governance Framework and ICH GCP

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of grant application process

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences and through a variety if mediums with confidence, empathy and enthusiasm
• Proven ability to educate and support clinical staff in clinical trial methodology and delivery
• Proven ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 578.6KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)