Midwife - Clinical Academic Midwife & Research Associate

Job overview

Are you a passionate midwife looking to combine clinical practice with research? Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are offering an exciting joint opportunity for a Clinical Academic Midwife & Research Associate to join our team.

This unique role is split  between clinical practice within maternity services at LTH and academic research within UCLan’s internationally recognised Research in Childbirth and Health (ReaCH) group. You will contribute to high-quality, evidence-based care for women and families while advancing midwifery research that shapes future practice

Why join us?

• Work in a dynamic, research-active environment with strong academic and clinical support.
• Be part of a team committed to improving outcomes for women and families.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Main duties of the job

What you’ll do

• Deliver safe, compassionate, and personalised midwifery care across all service areas.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to colleagues and students.
• Contribute to ReaCH’s research portfolio, including grant writing, publications, and knowledge exchange.
• Network regionally, nationally, and internationally to build research capacity.
• Support education and training for midwives and multidisciplinary teams

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based midwifery care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal settings
• Act as a role model and provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to junior staff and students.
• Support newly registered midwives as a preceptor/buddy.
• Maintain clinical skills and credibility across all areas of maternity service.
• Promote an evidence-based culture through guidelines, protocols, and audits.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, infection control, and safeguarding policies.
• Participate in education and training of staff and students.

Research Responsibilities

• Contribute to ReaCH research programmes of local, national, and international significance.
• Prepare and disseminate research findings through publications and conferences.
• Engage in grant writing and knowledge transfer activities.
• Build and sustain research networks regionally, nationally, and internationally.
• Mentor and support midwives to integrate research into practic