Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious, research midwife to join an exciting new project - DREaMED (Defining, Recognising and Escalating Maternal Early Deterioration): Decreasing inequality through improved outcomes. The project is jointly led by Professors Peter Watkinson (OUH) and Marian Knight MBE (National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit) and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The project aims to improve maternal outcomes and decrease inequalities by finding better ways of describing, detecting, and treating women when they become unwell during pregnancy and around giving birth.
Together we will work with experts to define new near miss and severe morbidity definitions allowing us to identify electronically when significant events happen. We will develop a large multi-centre maternity routine dataset for the first time. This will allow us to work out the best vital-sign-based early warning score. It will also allow us to build an electronic maternal early warning score, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to use all the information in the electronic patient record to best identify who is at risk of deterioration. We will then investigate how to use this information to escalate the care of women in need optimally. In a multi-site study we will test whether using this system and escalation pathways leads to better outcomes.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time vacancy, but part-time or job shares will be considered, initially until 1 January 2027. The post will be based at the Kadoorie Centre, in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
- Assist the Local Research Nurses / midwives and local clinical co-ordinators to implement and maintain this study.
- Support recruiting centres by dealing with queries and troubleshooting.
- Lead on drafting and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures and/or study specific work instructions.
- Lead the provision of training and support to the local Research Nurses/Midwives and staff at participating sites.
- Travel extensively in the UK to collaboration centres.
- Working independently, maintain study databases and ensure all documentation and site files are up to date.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with Parent, Patient and Public Involvement partners ensuring study collaboration on all project aspects.
- Provide line management to the research delivery team, as required.
- Carry out qualitative interviews and/or lead focus groups and complete subsequent data analysis.
- Use your clinical expertise to contribute to literature reviews and other academic outputs produced by the study team.
About us
You will have the opportunity to work with a cross-disciplinary team of world-leading biomedical and clinical researchers on a cutting-edge digital health project that will deliver measurable patient benefit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this exciting role, you will be essential to all parts of the programme under supervision of the Chief Investigators. As the Lead Research Midwife, you will work closely with clinical teams and researchers at the study sites to deliver the project. This will include co-ordinating database creation at each site, working with clinical staff and researchers to develop the intervention, and providing training and support to clinical teams at each site. As a clinical expert in managing deterioration during and after labour, you will help undertake and contribute clinical insight to systematic reviews and contribute to study reports, publications and dissemination materials. This role will require regular travel throughout the UK to clinical centres.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this exciting role, you will be essential to all parts of the programme under supervision of the Chief Investigators. As the Lead Research Midwife, you will work closely with clinical teams and researchers at the study sites to deliver the project. This will include co-ordinating database creation at each site, working with clinical staff and researchers to develop the intervention, and providing training and support to clinical teams at each site. As a clinical expert in managing deterioration during and after labour, you will help undertake and contribute clinical insight to systematic reviews and contribute to study reports, publications and dissemination materials. This role will require regular travel throughout the UK to clinical centres.
Person Specification
Education/training
Essential
- Registered Midwife (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)
- Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through midwifery training to degree/ diploma level plus preceptorship, experience
Desirable
- Masters (HEI level7) or working towards, in specialist midwifery field, leadership or clinical research.
- Project management training
- Experience of working with patients/carers to develop research activity
- Experience of managing change
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience working in maternity units
- Significant experience and expertise within a leadership role
Research Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS research governance and policy
- Good Clinical Practice training
Leadership/management
Essential
- Clinical leadership and line management
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of managing change
Clinical practice
Essential
- Evidence of work under own initiative within boundaries of the role.
- Evidence of MDT working
Person Specification
Education/training
Essential
- Registered Midwife (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)
- Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through midwifery training to degree/ diploma level plus preceptorship, experience
Desirable
- Masters (HEI level7) or working towards, in specialist midwifery field, leadership or clinical research.
- Project management training
- Experience of working with patients/carers to develop research activity
- Experience of managing change
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience working in maternity units
- Significant experience and expertise within a leadership role
Research Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS research governance and policy
- Good Clinical Practice training
Leadership/management
Essential
- Clinical leadership and line management
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of managing change
Clinical practice
Essential
- Evidence of work under own initiative within boundaries of the role.
- Evidence of MDT working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
