Research Midwife

Job overview

Are you an experienced, dedicated midwife looking to broaden your career into the exciting world of clinical research? At The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, our Research and Development Directorate is recruiting — and we want you to be part of it.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the West Midlands, we are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred research that improves health outcomes across the region and beyond. You’ll play a pivotal role in bringing ground-breaking treatments and innovations to the patients who need them most.

We thrive on diversity and believe it is a strength that drives innovation, ideas, and debate. We warmly welcome individuals from all backgrounds. Together, we’re building an inclusive culture where everyone belongs and can thrive.

Whilst we embrace innovation and new ways of working, the use of AI tools in completing applications is monitored to ensure transparency and fairness.

You are permitted to use AI to assist with your application; however, you are required to declare its use. This allows us to understand how AI is being utilised and to maintain an equitable review process. Failure to disclose the use of AI tools may result in disqualification or further investigation into your application.

Main duties of the job

As a Research midwife, you’ll support the delivery of the clinical trials portfolio, working alongside multidisciplinary teams, principal investigators, and patients. You’ll ensure studies are conducted safely, ethically, and in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage the day-to-day delivery of clinical trials
• Recruit and support patients participating in research studies
• Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical and research documentation
• Collaborate across departments to ensure efficient and effective study conduct
• Promote awareness of clinical research within the Trust and the wider community

What We're Looking For:

• Registered Midwife (NMC) with a passion for advancing care through research
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills
• Strong commitment to patient safety and high standards of clinical care
• Previous research experience is desirable but not essential – full training and mentorship will be provided

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive research training and career development pathways
• A supportive, innovative, and collaborative team environment
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge trials across diverse clinical areas
• A chance to help shape the future of NHS care through research
• Join a team where research is at the heart of everything we do — and make a lasting difference in patients’ lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work autonomously to manage his/her caseload of patients, whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.  Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery.  Co-ordinate the screening of patients suitable for entry into clinical trials.  This may include attending clinics, reviewing hospital notes, and reviewing hospital databases, attending Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings or clinical areas where the patient journey may take potential participants for clinical trials.
• To assess new patients in the clinical area, identifying their psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease and proposed treatment, providing a pathway of nursing care for the patients in accordance with the clinical trial protocol.
• To act as the patients advocate when relevant and to be able to educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care.
• Supporting Consultant medical staff with research projects.
• Responsible for the set-up of trials on site i.e. liaise with sponsors, Clinical Trials Units, Universities and other relevant staff to organise trial set up visits.
• Please see the enclosed JD for a full list of duties