Senior Research Midwife or Nurse | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a Senior Research Midwife/Nurse to coordinate research studies and manage a team. The role involves enhancing women's reproductive health through innovative research and requires prior commercial experience and proven management skills. You'll work within a collaborative team environment, contributing significantly to research outcomes. Competitive benefits including career development and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits for leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating clinical research studies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in clinical teams.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple studies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate various research studies and patient recruitment.
• Lead and manage a team of research midwives/nurses.
• Support frameworks for research delivery and patient recruitment.

Skills

Commercial research experience

Proven line management experience

Clinical skills in women's health

Knowledge of research ethics and governance

Job description

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.

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

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.