Employer heading
Research Midwife
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and enthusiastic Research Midwife to join our Reproductive Health and Neonatal Clinical Research Delivery Team at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in the delivery of high-quality research across the gynaecology, obstetric, neonatal & fertility specialities. This includes supporting NIHR portfolio and commercial clinical trials as well as observational studies in outpatient, inpatient, and maternity settings.
This is a well-supported role within a friendly, high-performing research team embedded in a Trust recognised for research excellence and innovation.
Newcastle Hospitals is one of the UK’s leading NHS organisations for research, holding NIHR Biomedical Research Centre status, with an outstanding reputation for clinical innovation.
As part of our ‘Pioneering Care’ strategy, we are committed to integrating research into everyday practice, continuing to build the evidence base that we practice on.
We Will Support Your Development With
Access to NIHR research training and mentorship
Study specific training and support in your research delivery journey
Opportunities to work on reproductive health and neonatal trials whilst integrating delivery in the clinical care setting
A welcoming, inclusive research environment with flexible working support
Professional & academic development is encouraged and supported
Main duties of the job
- Build positive relationships with all clinical teams to integrate research into routine care
- Coordinate day-to-day delivery of research studies
- Support participant recruitment and informed consent
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation and data entry
- Be ready to use data entry systems such as redcap & iMedidata – training provided.
- Undertake all relevant research and study specific training.
- Ensure compliance throughout, with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance
- Support each-other as a team, maintaining positive team culture.
- Communicate well, be organized, proactive and ready to learn.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Our team are proactive, collaborative and enthusiastic in delivering research. Boots on the ground, you will be approaching patients and working in and out of antenatal clinic and delivery suite. This is a significant and important part of the role and means being physically ready to be on your feet like any clinical post. We welcome creative thinking and team work when it comes to overcoming hurdles to research delivery.
Investing in a strong preceptorship as a start to the job is important so previous experience in daily research delivery is non-essential.
The post holder will be required to meet all of the essential criteria within the job description and person specifications. The post is 18.75h per week – flexible / compressed hours would be considered if they can be demonstrated to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in joining our team, we would absolutely love to receive your application.
- To participate in the creation and maintenance of a high-quality clinical research environment.
- To initiate and manage nursing activities related to academic studies and clinical trials, from initiation to termination, according to ICH good clinical practice guidelines.
- Supervise junior members of the team.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
- Interview Date Thursday 07 August 2025
- 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Academic attainment at diploma level and prepared to undertake degree level study
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Academic attainment at degree/masters’ level
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post registration experience in clinical specialty area and/or clinical research delivery
- An understanding of research governance and the research process
Desirable criteria
- Experience related to information retrieval and research application
- Experience of supporting clinical research delivery
- Experience of working within specialty
- Evidence of current role expansion that can be applied to the role
- Experience of mentoring junior staff
- Experience of project management
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent IT knowledge/skills
- Advanced clinical skills (i.e., venepuncture, cannulation, ECG) An understanding of the application of research in the clinical governance agenda
- High level of organisation and time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- JD & PS (PDF, 124.9KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
- Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Abigail Nelson Job title Senior Research Nurse / Team lead Email address Abigail.nelson2@nhs.net Telephone number 07563844295
