# Senior Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP - Bournemouth Based > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-research-nursemidwifeahp-bournemouth-based/312ab89c-e74d-4623-91a9-713bfa323407 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-research-nursemidwifeahp-bournemouth-based/312ab89c-e74d-4623-91a9-713bfa323407.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Allied health professionals - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T14:01:32.506Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bournemouth/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Development/Research_Development-v8150989 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8150989?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As a Senior Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP based at the South West Central Regional Research Delivery Network’s hub in Bournemouth, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality health and care research across a variety of healthcare settings. This dynamic role with the Agile Research Delivery Team offers the opportunity to support research studies in primary care, community services, NHS Trusts and other settings to ensure that patients and the public can access research opportunities wherever they receive their care. Working as part of an agile, multidisciplinary team, you will use your clinical expertise, research knowledge, and flexible approach to help deliver safe, participant-focused studies. The South West Central Agile Research Delivery Team works across three hubs in Bristol, Bournemouth and Gloucestershire, and we are currently recruiting to our Bournemouth hub. As an organisation we recognise the value of work-life balance. Our team currently works in a hybrid way, with at least 40% of time face-to-face; this may vary depending on team and organisational need. As this role will be responsible for the delivery of research across a wide geographical area, there is a requirement to travel to a variety of locations across the region. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Sarah Kidd, ARDT Senior Manager, for an informal conversation about the role. ### Main duties of the job - Works within the scope and code of professional practice. - Support the coordination of the Agile Research Delivery Team to ensure the day-to-daymanagement of the workforce to ensure that appropriate staffing and skill mix is maintained at all times across all stages of all the work the Agile Research Delivery Team supports. - Accurately perform and record a range of participant assessments and physiological measurements required, according to personal competencies and the study protocol. This may include, but not be limited to, venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, weight and height. - Manage multiple concurrent projects and research sites, requiring flexibility and adjustment according to demand. - Implements policies for own work area and proposes changes to working practice or procedures for own work area. - Contribute to the overarching goals of the Research Delivery Network by ensuring smooth operation of services, adhering to relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent and effective service delivery. - Engage with, recruit and support participants from a broad spectrum of diverse communities, facilitating equity of access to research, including through the use of Be Part of Research and Join Dementia Research. - Demonstrate understanding of the regional participant, carer and public impact on the research landscape. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. - Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP on relevant part of the professional register (NMC, HCPC) - Leadership management experience in a health care setting - Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies - Excellent planning and organisational skills - Ability to work calmly, effectively and independently under pressure ## Person Specification ### Aptitudes **Essential** - A confident and experienced leader and manager in a health care setting - Team player - Adaptable/flexible approach to work - Integrity - Organised with good attention to detail - Ability to work calmly, effectively and independently under pressure - Desire to maintain competence level through continuous learning ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good IT skills, particularly in the use of Web applications, MS Office and/or Google Hub applications - Excellent planning and organisational skills - Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills - Ability to work autonomously and to motivate self and others - Ability to plan and coordinate multidisciplinary activities associated with the management of research study(ies) including, where relevant, work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff to ensure smooth running of the research study(ies) - Ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships including with the public, research participants, carers and members of multidisciplinary teams - Understanding of personal accountability - Ability to travel for work **Desirable** - Current Driving Licence ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Leadership management experience in a health care setting - Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including UK Policy Framework for Health and Care Research, UK Clinical Trials Regulations - Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the setup of clinical research studies in a health and care setting - Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies - Knowledge and experience of data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centre ### Qualifications and Education **Essential** - Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of research trials or equivalent relevant experience/training and educated or working towards postgraduate degree level - Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP on relevant part of the professional register (NMC, HCPC) - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - Has completed or is undertaking a course in management / leadership ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [senior nurse/midwife/ahp job description (pdf, 534.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10450782) ## 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.