Job overview
Research Midwife/Nurse, Band 6 fixed-term, 12 months
We are looking for an enthusiastic, and highly motivated midwife or nurse to join our reproductive health and childbirth research team.
This is an exciting post which will provide an opportunity for you to develop clinical research skills. We are looking for an experienced midwife or nurse to join our research team and co-ordinate the running of research studies at Newham Hospital. The post will be based at Newham University Hospital in Plaistow but may involve occasional travel to other Bart’s Health NHS Trust, and external meetings.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve the identification of potential participants, providing information about studies and gaining informed consent. The research midwife will be a point of contact for participants and health professionals and will be responsible for managing study data and the follow-up of participants. Study specific training will be provided. You will also be expected to assist in the development and implementation of the wider research agenda and contribute to studies eligible for inclusion on the NIHR portfolio.
The Reproductive Health and Childbirth programme was established in 2010 at Barts Health NHS Trust, and has expertise in securing, managing and delivering research training and projects with strong international and national collaborative links in obstetrics and gynaecology. You will be joining a small and friendly team of researchers across 4 hospitals.
The post will be based at Newham University Hospital in Plaistow but may involve occasional travel to other Bart’s Health NHS Trust, and external meetings.
This post is funded by the NIHR, for one year in the first instance
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Amy Thomas, Senior Research Coordinator at
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months