# Senior Clinical Research Midwife or Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-research-midwife-or-nurse/fc2be513-5e47-4f4c-a23e-b84eb3a50a64 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-research-midwife-or-nurse/fc2be513-5e47-4f4c-a23e-b84eb3a50a64.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Limited funding) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-29T09:01:18.707Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Womens_Health/Womens_Health-v8105901 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8105901?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview UCLH is offering an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Clinical Research Midwife or Nurse to join our established Women's Health Research team. ### Main duties of the job As a senior member of the team, you will take lead responsibility for the setup, management and coordination of commercial and non-commercial studies across obstetrics, gynaecology and neonatology. You will oversee the full lifecycle of studies, from feasibility and regulatory approvals through to recruitment, data collection and close out, ensuring protocols are delivered in accordance with GCP and local standards. You will provide line management and mentorship to a team of clinical research delivery staff, with responsibility for supporting and developing research staff, promoting a positive research culture and ensuring research is embedded within clinical pathways across the Division. As the majority of our portfolio sits within obstetrics and gynaecology, we welcome applications from experienced research nurses with a background in Women's Health research, as well as research midwives. Applicants without experience in Women's Health are unlikely to meet the essential criteria for this post. We look forward to receiving your application. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Job Details UCLH is offering an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Clinical Research Midwife or Nurse to join our established Women's Health Research team. ## Job Description As a senior member of the team, you will take lead responsibility for the setup, management and coordination of commercial and non-commercial studies across obstetrics, gynaecology and neonatology. You will oversee the full lifecycle of studies, from feasibility and regulatory approvals through to recruitment, data collection and close out, ensuring protocols are delivered in accordance with GCP and local standards. You will provide line management and mentorship to a team of clinical research delivery staff, with responsibility for supporting and developing research staff, promoting a positive research culture and ensuring research is embedded within clinical pathways across the Division. As the majority of our portfolio sits within obstetrics and gynaecology, we welcome applications from experienced research nurses with a background in Women's Health research, as well as research midwives. Applicants without experience in Women's Health are unlikely to meet the essential criteria for this post. We look forward to receiving your application. ## Responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Values **Essential** - Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate people management and leadership - Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice - Previous experience of formal & informal teaching of patients & staff. - Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice **Desirable** - Basic lab skills - Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies - Experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services - Published articles / poster presentations ### Communication **Essential** - Effective communicator, in writing, verbally & electronically - Demonstrates commitment to multi-disciplinary working - Understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to research governance ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Responsiveness and flexibility as service requires - Able to work autonomously - Able to resolve complex problems and make decisions - Able to initiate, sustain and evaluate change management - Presentation skills and able to use MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams & MS Powerpoint ### Specific Requirements **Essential** - The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post; this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided wherever possible. ### Knowledge & Qualifications **Essential** - BSc in Midwifery or Nursing with current NMC registration. - Experience of conducting research within Women's Health - Experience of working clinically as a Midwife or Gynaecology Nurse - Relevant post-registration programme - Minimum of 2 years' experience as a band 6 Research Nurse or Research Midwife - Knowledge of research design, methods and delivery - Evidence of good clinical practice guidelines (GCP) - Knowledge of local and national research governance issues - Demonstrable up-to-date knowledge and clinical expertise across Women's health - Proven experience of dealing with a busy workload - Demonstrable IT skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint **Desirable** - Completed master's degree or postgraduate study - Leadership or management development course ### Personal & People development **Essential** - Demonstrates a clear vision of the role and service. - Commitment to maintaining own fitness for practice through maintaining a personal portfolio of competencies Prior line management experience - Evidence of continuing professional development ### Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties ### Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: **Essential** - Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. - Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. - Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal - Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently. ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10400580) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10400516) ## 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.