Clinical Research Midwife

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Main area: Maternity

Grade: 6

Contract: Secondment: 8 months

Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week

Job ref: 213-COPR-7286914

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Site: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Town: London

Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/07/2025 23:59

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Midwife to join the Women's Health Research team has arisen and we encourage you to apply. Previous research experience is not required; training and support will be provided. We are offering this role as an internal secondment, primarily based at Denmark Hill but will require cross-site working, funded by a King's Health Partners grant until 30/11/2026.

The successful applicant will work within a growing team of research midwives, nurses, and assistants to deliver a large and varied portfolio of research in women's health.

• Form part of the core team providing support to the Women’s Health research agenda.
• Provide expert research care and support to people attending the Department who have the potential to be recruited to clinical research.
• Complete research documentation and collect all study data from participants.
• Assist with regulatory and approval processes for research studies within the RDU.
• Ensure research activity undertaken within the department safeguards the well-being of the participants and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and other appropriate legislation, policy and protocol.
• Be an advocate for Women’s Health research across the Trust and within local research networks.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clinical colleagues to promote a positive research culture, evidence-based practice, and the growth of Women’s Health research.
• Take responsibility for performing all clinical research tasks, including the administration of experimental therapies and monitoring for expected and unexpected side effects, in a safe and timely manner.

The post holder must maintain their commitment to clinical midwifery practice and at all times have an emphasis on supporting and developing midwifery practice and supporting choice for women.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

• Work autonomously to carry out planned care required by the research protocols within the portfolio of clinical research within the department, whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Promote equal opportunities for involvement in research across all clinical sites.
• Facilitate efficient, safe and woman-focused research including screening procedures, biological sample collection and all clinical observations required to ensure and maintain participant safety before, during and after the research visit.
• Ensure that Good Clinical Practice, research, and clinical governance are adhered to.
• Work with Senior Clinical Research Midwives and the Chief and Principal investigators to develop local recruitment strategies, identifying required workforce and skill mix to deliver local studies.
• Identify barriers to recruitment and implement necessary action plans.
• Ensure inclusive research to address inequality in maternity care/outcomes and participation in research.
• Assist with study set up, including feasibility assessment and supporting timely local permissions for research studies.
• Assist the PIs in liaising with the KHPCTO and R&I Office relating to submission of the study for regulatory approval and Trust Management approval.
• Assist in completing submissions to the Research Ethics Committee as required.
• Work with the Senior Clinical Research Midwives to ensure studies meet time and target, employing strategies to resolve any barriers that arise.
• Represent King’s College NHS Foundation Trust as a research midwife in external situations, for example national and international conferences, committees etc.

• Assist with ensuring mandatory clinical research training is undertaken and updated as required.
• Provide training to research and clinical staff on research generally and study-specific protocols where necessary.
• Maintain and develop your own research knowledge and skills utilizing opportunities for involvement in research development.
• Provide information to service users, individually or through forums such as the Maternity Voices Partnership, on research that is ongoing or potential.
• Assist with the dissemination of research findings.

• Registered Midwife.
• Evidence of ongoing and sustained CPD.
• Good Clinical Practice.
• Masters’ qualification or demonstrated ability to work at this level.
• Track record of research.

• Evidence of clinical midwifery practice and ability to function at level required of the post.
• Understanding of the local priorities within the local community.
• Knowledge of scientific conduct of clinical research including the planning, co-ordination and conduct of clinical trials.
• Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit.
• Awareness of Equality and diversity issues.
• Current experience of clinical midwifery practice.
• Experience of teaching Clinical research practice in Reproductive Health and Childbirth.
• Leading the set-up and delivery of clinical trials.
• Experience of data capture and database management.
• Evidence of research and or audit.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentations and publications.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Able to represent and advocate for midwifery research.
• Computer literature, including use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, internet and email.
• Research delivery skills from assessment of feasibility to study close.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and research governance, including data protection.
• Flexible to meet service needs.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates awareness of priorities, deals with workload, adapts to changing requirements, and uses initiative.
• Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information.
• Able to act as an effective role model.
• Maintain confidentiality and is accountable for actions/decisions.
• Calm under pressure.
• Reliable.
• Able to identify opportunities to develop needs and to change existing practice.
• Basic laboratory skills e.g. centrifuge, sample separation.

IMPORTANT: Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert. Please provide email addresses for referees where possible. Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy. All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.