# Research Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-midwife/5abd8f6a-f228-4be6-8d9b-78df66937533 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-midwife/5abd8f6a-f228-4be6-8d9b-78df66937533.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** North Shields - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T09:12:26.474Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Innovation_Research_Development/Innovation_Research_Development-v8068137 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8068137?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Main duties of the job 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The postholder will: - Undertake and maintain mandatory and role-specific training, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for research participants, ensuring care is patient-centred and evidence-based - Support the set-up and delivery of clinical trials, ensuring studies are conducted in accordance with ICH GCP, study protocols, standard operating procedures and Trust policies - Contribute to the efficient and timely delivery of studies, supporting national ambitions for streamlined research set-up and delivery - Maintain high standards of accurate, comprehensive and timely documentation to ensure data quality and regulatory compliance - Interpret and implement research protocols safely within clinical practice - Provide safe and accountable management of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) in line with regulatory requirements - Undertake laboratory-related activities including sample collection, processing and management (training provided for complex procedures) - Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, attending MDT meetings, investigator meetings and research activities across the Trust - Demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload across multiple studies - Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of clinical environments - Support participants throughout their research journey, ensuring a positive and safe experience - Exercise professional accountability in line with the NMC Code of professional conduct. - To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## Responsibilities The postholder will: Undertake and maintain mandatory and role-specific training, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for research participants, ensuring care is patient-centred and evidence-based Support the set-up and delivery of clinical trials, ensuring studies are conducted in accordance with ICH GCP, study protocols, standard operating procedures and Trust policies Contribute to the efficient and timely delivery of studies, supporting national ambitions for streamlined research set-up and delivery Maintain high standards of accurate, comprehensive and timely documentation to ensure data quality and regulatory compliance Interpret and implement research protocols safely within clinical practice Provide safe and accountable management of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) in line with regulatory requirements Undertake laboratory-related activities including sample collection, processing and management (training provided for complex procedures) Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, attending MDT meetings, investigator meetings and research activities across the Trust Demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload across multiple studies Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of clinical environments Support participants throughout their research journey, ensuring a positive and safe experience Exercise professional accountability in line with the NMC Code of professional conduct. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working andcollaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - RGM with significant experience - Previous research experience - Knowledge of NMC code of conduct - Mentorship qualification (or must be gained within 12 months of appointment) - ENB998 Teaching and Assessing in clinical practice or equivalent - Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period). **Desirable** - Evidence of continuing professional development. - Relevant training courses. - Ability to give professional advice to patients throughout their pregnancy ,labour and puerperium - Highly developed midwifery skills required for examining and assessing patients, and taking samples. These include palpation and speculum examination of mothers. - Highly developed midwifery skills required for examining and assessing of neonates. ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Experience in large randomised clinical trials - Experience in running concurrent trials - Knowledge of research design, methods and understanding of the analytical process **Desirable** - Knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines - Knowledge of midwifery investigations and conditions - Knowledge of research design, methods and understanding of the analytical process ## Documents - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) - [adm7745 research midwife jd&ps (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378848) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.