Job Summary
A Research Midwife is required to support the Generation Study – a landmark national programme exploring maternal and reproductive health.
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Midwife with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting participants throughout the study pathway, coordinating care, leading recruitment, and ensuring all activities comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Trust research governance standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support recruitment into the Generation Study.
* Co-ordinate your own caseload of clinical research participants; act as a primary contact point for clinical trial & research participants in collaboration with the relevant clinical specialists and refer to other specialist areas as required for optimal patient care.
* Provide ongoing information, education, and support to participants (and their significant others) regarding clinical trials & research.
* Attend multi-disciplinary meetings and appropriate clinics to screen and recruit new participants.
* Ensure that trial specific investigations are undertaken as required by the trial protocol, to establish eligibility and safety to enter the trial, and to meet trial protocol requirements during the follow up phase.
* Assist and, when appropriate, be responsible for consent and randomisation procedures.
* Maintain accurate documentation of patient events in nursing/medical notes and accurately document data collected into the case report forms (CRF) in paper and electronic format.
* Record and report adverse events that occur whilst participants are in a clinical trial to the relevant personnel and act as required.
* Record and report serious adverse events that occur while the patient is in the clinical trial to the trial co-coordinator/Chief Investigator and the local Principal Investigator/regulatory authorities.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments, 27 days annual leave on commencement, and access to a range of NHS discounts.
What We Offer
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a dynamic and supportive environment.