Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated midwife to join our Obstetric and Gynaecology Research Team.
The job purpose includes making a direct contribution to the successful conduct of the expanding research portfolio at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is funded by the North East & North Cumbria Comprehensive Research Network (NE&NC CRN). North East & North Cumbria CRN has been established as part of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN). The Networks support and deliver high quality clinical research studies and aims to increase the number of patients taking part in NIHR trials.
As a registered midwife the post holder will also continue to retain clinical skills and credibility by maintaining their practice as per NMC guidance ensuring that professional standards of practice and behaviour are upheld and sufficient practice is undertaken in order to re-validate every 3 years.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will learn to manage and co-ordinate concurrent research studies with support from senior research colleagues. This will involve providing effective, caring and compassionate services to patients who are participating in clinical research studies. The post holder is expected to complete procedures and investigations according to study protocol as well as Trust and local policies. Procedures include identifying potential participants for recruitment, providing verbal and written information to explain the study, monitoring the participants' progress, and collecting and collating patient data. Procedures will also include clinical practices such as clinical assessment, venepuncture and performing normal midwifery practices. The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the co-ordination of clinical studies and ensure that local, national and international research regulations are adhered to with an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:-
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to first degree level in a health related subject
- Registered with NMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Considerable and current experience in the NHS clinical environment as a registered nurse with recent clinical skills practice in a specialist area.
- Current and considerable delivery research experience with knowledge of processes, practices and governance.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a senior role of band 6 or above
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW