Clinical Research Midwife

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Clinical Research Midwife to join our dynamic research team within the Rosie. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a cutting-edge clinical study aiming to improve outcomes for women and families suffering from heavy menstruation.

You will play a key role in the day-to-day conduct of the BLEEDS study, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Main duties of the job

• Identify, approach and engage potential participants for the study •    Provision of information and support to patients/participants •    Obtain informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and study protocols. •    Perform limited sample handling, including preparing biological samples for safe transport to central laboratories. •    Collect and accurately record study data in electronic databases. •    Coordinate with the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, midwives, doctors, and research scientists, to ensure smooth study delivery. •    Maintain up-to-date and accurate documentation in line with study and regulatory requirements. •    Support study setup, participant visits, and follow-up appointments as required. •    Contribute to continuous improvement within the research unit by supporting audits and quality assurance activities. •    Work flexibly to ensure the successful working of other clinical research projects •    Assist in monitoring visits

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 26 February 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 13 March 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.