Research Midwife

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated midwife to join our Obstetric and Gynaecology Research Team. 

The job purpose includes making a direct contribution to the successful conduct of the expanding research portfolio at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is funded by the North East & North Cumbria Comprehensive Research Network (NE&NC CRN). North East & North Cumbria CRN has been established as part of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN). The Networks support and deliver high quality clinical research studies and aims to increase the number of patients taking part in NIHR trials.

As a registered midwife the post holder will also continue to retain clinical skills and credibility by maintaining their practice as per NMC guidance ensuring that professional standards of practice and behaviour are upheld and sufficient practice is undertaken in order to re-validate every 3 years.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will learn to manage and co-ordinate concurrent research studies with support from senior research colleagues. This will involve providing effective, caring and compassionate services to patients who are participating in clinical research studies. The post holder is expected to complete procedures and investigations according to study protocol as well as Trust and local policies. Procedures include identifying potential participants for recruitment, providing verbal and written information to explain the study, monitoring the participants progress, and collecting and collating patient data. Procedures will also include clinical practices such as clinical assessment, venepuncture and performing normal midwifery practices. The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the co-ordination of clinical studies and ensure that local, national and international research regulations are adhered to with an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:-

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to first degree level in a health related subject Registered with NMC

Desirable criteria

GCP training

Experience

Essential criteria

Considerable and current experience in the NHS clinical environment as a registered nurse with recent clinical skills practice in a specialist area. Current and considerable delivery research experience with knowledge of processes, practices and governance.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in a senior role of band 6 or above

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at 

Visas and Sponsorship
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200. To apply for roles below this minimal salary, you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

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