Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Research Midwife, with excellent planning and organisational skills to join our research team at Northwick Park Hospital
The post holder will be expected to be proactive in educating clinical staff in the specifics of running clinical trials. You should demonstrate the ability to manage own work load and to work as part of a team.
Previous experience working within a clinical research environment will be desirable. This post offers excellent opportunities in gaining managerial experience and the opportunity to maintain your clinical skills.
We will consider a hard worker candidate with no clinical research experience also consider newly qualified people with no research experience at Band 5
The post will be based at Northwick Park hospital. The London North West London Healthcare NHS Trust comprises Northwick Park & St Mark’s Hospitals in Harrow, CMH in Park Royal and Ealing Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for women and carers participating in clinical studies. This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of participants in studies and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will work collaboratively with different clinical studies team and the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of your own caseload of participants in clinical research studies.
The post holder will participate in the process of supporting the consent process, including the explanation of standard and research treatment, risks, benefits and side effects. She/he will be responsible for randomisation, completion of case report forms (CRFs) and the maintenance of accurate records according to ICH-GCP (Good Clinical Practice). The post holder will also have responsibility for the organisation of investigations, tracking follow-up of patients, entering data and making regular submissions of data to clinical trials centres and the R&D Department. The post holder will be expected to be proactive in educating clinical staff in the specifics of running clinical trials. Willingness to work flexibly is an essential aspect of this post.
Although the post holder will be based at Northwick park hospital they will be expected to work flexibly across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- • Ability to acquire in-depth knowledge of trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons
- able to work unsupervised as part of team
Desirable
- be flexible and adapt to the service need
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- able to demonstrate they have the ability to work in a clinical environment
- • Experience of managing and Coordinating patient care
Desirable
- • Previous experience in working in clinical research
Education and Qualification
Essential
- • Registered Midwife or possession of a relevant degree
- • Current good clinical research practice course (ICH-GCP)
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This advert is for Research Midwife with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: Full Time. The application deadline is 14 Jul 2026.
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