Research Midwife

The postholder will:

• Support the set-up, delivery and coordination of clinical trials, ensuring studies are conducted in accordance with ICH GCP, study protocols and Trust procedures
• Contribute to the efficient and timely study set-up process, supporting delivery in line with the national targets.
• Identify, screen, recruit and consent patients into research studies, ensuring a high standard of patient care and experience
• Monitor participants throughout the study period, recognising and reporting adverse events in line with regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and high-quality study documentation and data
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including clinical staff, pharmacy, laboratories, and external partners to support safe and effective study delivery
• Ensure all research prioritises patient safety, dignity and wellbeing
• Manage and prioritise workload across multiple concurrent studies
• Build effective relationships with clinical teams to support research integration into routine care pathways
• Undertake study-specific training and maintain up-to-date knowledge of research governance and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to a positive team culture and support the development of others where required
  
  We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and self-driven Research Midwife to join our well-established Innovation, Research and Development team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality clinical research across obstetrics and gynaecology, including both commercial and academic studies. You will play a key role in ensuring research is delivered safely, efficiently and in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory standards. Applicants must be a registered Midwife with substantial post-registration experience; a minimum of 18 months is preferred to support transition into the role. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a diverse portfolio of clinical trials, requiring strong organisational, communication and prioritisation skills across multiple studies and clinical areas. This is a predominantly clinical role involving patient recruitment, consent, follow-up and data collection, requiring accuracy and attention to detail to maintain high data quality and compliance. In line with national priorities, you will support efficient study set-up and delivery, contributing to the ambition to achieve a standardised 150-day set-up timeframe. Previous research experience is desirable; however, full training and structured development will be provided to support progression to autonomous practice within 12-24 months.

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.