Overview
Clinical Research Midwife
– Candino CA – Ipswich, England, United Kingdom (ESNEFT)
Exciting Opportunity in Clinical Research at ESNEFT Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Midwife with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and an interest in maternity research? We are seeking a Band 6 Research Midwife to join the Generic Research Team at Ipswich Hospital, supporting the Generation Study – a landmark national programme exploring maternal and reproductive health and offering whole genome sequencing for newborn babies.
You will support participants throughout the study pathway, coordinating care, leading recruitment, and ensuring all activities comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Trust research governance standards.
The Region is supported by the East of England Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN): East of England | NIHR RDN.
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 are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff with a wide range of training and development opportunities and flexible working options. A generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts are provided. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
How to Apply
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, please apply through our website or contact our recruitment team.
Job Information
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Health Care Provider
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