15 hours per week (Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 - Negotiable)
Fixed Term 12 Months Contract / Secondment Opportunity / Development Opportunity
Closing Date: 3rd November 2025
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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The post holder will significantly contribute to the recruitment of Women & Children Research at George Eliot Hospital. They will facilitate the set-up, coordination and management of clinical research studies in a broad range of studies across several different departments. You will support the development a mixed research portfolio.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to high-quality clinical research by undertaking duties including recruitment and consenting of participants. They will facilitate care of patients in trials, including monitoring, observation, and supporting trial-related procedures.
They will maintain accurate records of data from research studies, ensuring integrity and protocol compliance. Although the role has a maternity focus, it will also support research across the broader Women & Children division, contributing to study development and delivery.
The post holder will ensure research safeguards participant wellbeing and complies with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research (HRA, 2018), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations (2004), and other relevant guidance.
Key Responsibilities
* Apply in-depth knowledge of clinical research, trial protocols, and methodology.
* Maintain working knowledge of local, national, and international research regulations.
* Provide clinical and non-clinical support to NIHR portfolio research projects.
* Facilitate concurrent research studies across the department.
* Undertake mandatory training per Trust policies.
* Be accountable for own actions in line with the NMC Code.
* Contribute to corporate objectives, acting within Trust and statutory guidelines.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job responsibilities
The Research Midwife supports the safe and effective delivery of clinical research, primarily in maternity but also across the Women & Children division. Working under the supervision of senior research staff, the post holder will recruit and consent participants, deliver care in line with study protocols, and maintain accurate documentation.
Responsibilities include monitoring patients, performing clinical procedures (e.g. venepuncture), and managing biological samples. The role supports both interventional and non-interventional studies, contributing to study setup, feasibility, and regulatory compliance. The post holder will ensure research is conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Trust policies, and relevant legislation.
You will liaise with multidisciplinary teams, attend study visits, and use IT systems to track progress. The role also involves promoting research awareness, supporting colleagues, and maintaining professional development in line with NMC requirements. Flexibility in working hours and travel may be required.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience of working in a clinical research environment
* A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS
* Experience of leading and supporting teams
* Current Professional Registration - NMC
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Able to work autonomously
* IT Skills (e.g. Microsoft Office applications/ Databases)
* A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to troubleshoot the unexpected effectively
* Recent NIHR Good Clinical Practice Training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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