Research Midwife

Job summary

To work within Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Be experienced in midwifery and have experience in the field of clinical research.

Support safe conduct of research in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation and for clinical trials in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) guidelines and UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research provide assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of trial participants are protected at all times.

Take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects collaborating with key personnel throughout the network to ensure continued care and support for patients involved in clinical trials.

Responsible for the safe administration of drugs and from unexpected side-effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.Have sufficient skills and experience to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in the clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patient advocate.

Demonstrate ongoing professional development.

To adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Practice and code of conduct.

Main duties of the job

o Work with a high level of autonomy taking delegated responsibility from Consultants for clinical decision making

o Be familiar with all clinical trials the maternity department is involved in, and to educate staff about the trials. Promote recruitment of patients by ensuring screening of eligible patients occurs.

o Seek out new potential clinical trials and liaise with relevant clinical staff to assess feasibility, complete expressions of interest for new trials as applicable and present at the R&D Council Meeting.

o Be responsible for maintaining equipment and documentation required for trial participation

o Collect and enter data on trial patients.

o Perform Clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, cannulation and assist the maternity unit in the care of trial patients.

o Undertake specialist training to ensure compliance with clinical trials regulatory frameworks and demonstrate, expert knowledge of clinical process and related issues.

o Be accountable for own professional actions, work autonomously without direct supervision, collaborate with, and report directly to consultants

o Demonstrate specialised knowledge relevant to area of practice.

o Assume responsibility for continuous education by attending related workshops, seminars, conferences and courses as well as keeping up to date on current publications.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.