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There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Midwife to join the Women's and Children's Research Unit. This is a fulltime permanent Band 6 role. The role is suited to those with clinical research delivery experience. The research Midwife will be delivering a portfolio of reproductive health studies/clinical trials including complex maternity; maternal health and gynaecology trials. The post holder will also work in collaboration with the Neonatal research nurse offering support to NICU based studies in St Michaels Hospital .
As part of the wider unit they will also contribute to other activities of the research midwife team under direction of the senior nursing team.
The clinical research midwife is expected to support the management and delivery of clinical trials. They will have knowledge and understanding of the regulatory and legal frameworks related to the planning, undertaking and closure of clinical research studies and therefore act as a resource for staff, researchers, research participants and patients. They will take a lead in ensuring the safe, effective, and patient facing delivery of clinical research studies. They will be an experienced midwife, competent in clinical skills and therefore able to deliver the required study procedures.
1. Study set-up and ongoing study conduct including recruiting of participants, receiving informed consent, coordinating sample collection, processing and storage, data collection and follow up of participants as required
2. Mutual support of members of the research team and clinical colleague across maternity; gynaecology and neonatal services
3. Promotion of research activity and inclusion
4. Education of clinical staff and research colleagues
5. Ensuring optimal participant experience
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.