Research Midwife

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, self-driven research midwife to join a well-established successful Innovation, Research and Development department.

Candidates should be registered midwifes with substantial post-registration experience. A minimum of 18 months post registration experience is preferred for the smooth transition into this post.

The role includes but not limited to:

Delivering commercial and academic clinical trials across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, working with a team of professionals with a wide range of responsibilities.

Candidates will need to possess excellent communication skills with the ability to manage and prioritise allocated workload.

Knowledge in research design methods and understanding of analytical processes is desirable.

You will be a team player with the competence to work independently across the trust, establishing networks of communication in across teams and support services.

This position is predominantly a clinical role conducting a variety of clinical trials necessitating a high level of organisational skills including detailed high quality data in accordance to Good clinical practice (GCP).

Knowledge in research is desirable, we will support your learning through competency based assessment with the objective that you will become an experienced, autonomously practicing research midwife.

Main duties of the job

With supervision the candidate will be able to support trial/study set up, ensuring the smooth planning and running of clinical trials in accordance with ICH GCP, standard operating procedures, clinical trials protocols, and Trust policies.

Recruit patients to both commercially and academically sponsored clinical trials within the trust. Monitor those patients during the period of trial.

Provide accurate data management and reporting of safety findings in accordance to GCP, Health Research Authority (HRA), Research Ethics Committee (REC) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) standards.

Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, manage accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies.

Safeguards the wellbeing of the patients and all is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research.

Establish good lines of communication with local speciality teams and support services and external research teams within the Research delivery Network and external stakeholders (commercial/industry partners).

Conduct all research related training to ensure delivery of high quality safe research.

Excellent time management skills and possess the ability to manage and prioritise allocated workload.

Keyboard and general IT experience is required to support data management.

It is expected you will be working towards achieving all relevant research midwife competencies within 12-24 months.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

With supervision the candidate will be able :

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care working as a member of the research team. Demonstrate proficiency in basic laboratory skills and effect management of laboratory samples this will include processing complex blood samples however training will be provided Have the ability to work alongside medical and non-medical staff, attending MDT, investigator meetings and other research events on and off site. Demonstrate exceptional organisational & multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritise appropriately Provide safe and accountable management of investigational medicinal product (IMPS) Have skill and competence to appropriately delegate to junior staff The ability to work effectively both autonomously and within a close-working team Encourage a positive, motivating environment conducive for working, supporting colleagues and patients Understanding the patient's research journey Maintain consistent high standard of detailed documentation Ability to read, interpret & understand research protocols Willing to undertake GCP & other essential research training Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct Be responsible for all midwifery care standards and to maintain high clinical standards whilst Act as a role model who demonstrates compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. Demonstrating a consistent leadership style which engages, enables and empowers others uses coachingto promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisationalboundaries. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGM with significant experience Previous research experience Knowledge of NMC code of conduct Mentorship qualification (or must be gained within 12 months of appointment) ENB998 Teaching and Assessing in clinical practice or equivalent Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).

Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development. Relevant training courses. Highly developed midwifery skills required for examining and assessing patients, and taking samples. These include palpation and speculum examination of mothers. Highly developed midwifery skills required for examining and assessing of neonates.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Experience in large randomised clinical trials Experience in running concurrent trials Knowledge of research design, methods and understanding of the analytical process

Desirable

Knowledge of midwifery investigations and conditions Knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines

Personal Attributes

Desirable

Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools

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