Main area Research Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment if internal applicant appointed) Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 344-4468COR-A
Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation trust (EKHUFT) is a large, diverse and complex organisation with an active and vibrant research programme. As part of the Research & Innovation (R&I) department, you can expect to work with a dynamic and proactive team, who recognise and integrate research as a core aspect of care delivery.
The Research Midwife role will be part of the research workforce within the Trust and will support the delivery of high-quality maternity research studies. We are looking for an experienced midwife to help support and expand the large portfolio of NIHR maternity research studies within the Trust.
The role will also include working clinically as a midwife within the maternity department 2 days per week.
The post-holder will be based at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, between the R&I department (0.6 WTE) and the maternity department (0.4 WTE).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical research support to various individuals and teams conducting research within the Trust. This will include taking responsibility for the co-ordination, facilitation and delivery of concurrent research studies.
In addition to the clinic/patient-based tasks, this role includes document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection, adherence to Good Clinical Practice and research governance and contributing to the continued improvement in the care of research participants and quality of research data.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for this post, along with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
Due to the nature of research and potential fluctuations in study demands and/or workload and staffing levels, it may be necessary for the post-holder to cover additional specialities and/or sites as required; therefore flexibility is essential.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
* Practising Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
* Evidence of continuing Professional development
* Higher degree and/or formal study of research design
* Additional relevant training/qualifications
Skills and experience
* Minimum of 2 years of post-registration experience
* Experienced in teaching others and responding to learning needs
* Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
* Ability to prioritise workload and manage own time effectively
* Proven organisational skills and ability to work to targets and deadlines
* Ability to work as part of a team and excellent collaborative skills
* The ability to converse at ease with women and provide advice in accurate spoken English
* Ability to provide woman-centred care
* Relevant clinical skills, e.g. venepuncture, drug administration, recording physiological investigations
* Previous experience working in patient-facing clinical research delivery role within the NHS
Governance
* Knowledge of clinical research standards & regulations
* Awareness of safety reporting and pharmacovigilance
* Knowledge of local and national maternity transformation programme
* Basic understanding of research design & methodology
* GCP trained
Personal/professional attributes
* Upholds and models the Trust values
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Excellent team player
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS, both locally and nationally
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