Senior Clinical Research Midwife | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Research Midwife to join the Women’s Health Research Team at UCLH. We welcome applications from Research Midwives passionate about improving screening pathways and maternity outcomes. This post will play a central role in delivering the ACES study, a pilot implementation project assessing the feasibility and acceptability of introducing cytomegalovirus (CMV) screening into routine antenatal pathways at UCLH.

CMV is one of the most common congenital infections worldwide, and the ACES study will combine a retrospective serosurvey with a prospective offer of screening to 1,000 pregnant women. The study aims to generate essential data on screening uptake, clinical pathways, diagnostic performance, acceptability to women and staff, and the practicalities of embedding CMV screening into NHS antenatal care. Findings from ACES will directly inform future national policy and help shape safe, evidence-based maternity services. This is a 12-month fixed-term post. Due to the requirements of the role, the post holder will be expected to work a five-day week and will not be eligible for condensed hours.

Responsibilities

• For 50% of their time the post holder will lead the operational delivery of the ACES study at UCLH, working closely with the Chief Investigators, Consultant Virologist, Research Fellows, clinical teams, and partner organisations.
• Key responsibilities include coordinating participant recruitment, supporting informed consent, scheduling and facilitating study visits, ensuring accurate and timely data entry, and overseeing sample collection, processing, and results management.
• Maintain close liaison with the Fetal Medicine and Virology teams to support clinical management pathways.
• Contribute to qualitative study components (such as participant surveys and interviews).
• Support follow-up of women with recent primary CMV infection in line with clinical protocols.
• Work with neonatal services for postpartum assessments.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to junior members of the research team.

The remaining 50% of the role will involve supporting the broader reproductive health research portfolio and undertaking line management responsibilities for junior members of the team.

About UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff. UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff.