Senior Research Midwife or Nurse | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier healthcare institution in London is seeking a Senior Research Midwife / Nurse to coordinate research studies and patient recruitment. Successful candidates will lead a commercial study and contribute to prematurity research. The ideal candidate should have strong clinical skills and proven line management experience. The role offers flexible working and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Onsite leisure facilities membership options

Qualifications

• Prior commercial research experience is highly desirable.
• Proven line management experience is essential.
• Demonstrates high level clinical and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate various research studies and patient recruitment.
• Lead a new commercial study and contribute to prematurity research.
• Support clinical teams to ensure research is embedded in care.

Skills

Research coordination

Clinical skills

Line management

Patient care

Job description

About the WHRC

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.

Key responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• 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.

Advert closes Monday 27 Oct 2025.