Research Midwife/ Research Nurse inMiddlesbrough inMiddlesbrough PUBLISHED
TUE 3 DEC 2024
The post-holder will be responsible for recruiting potential participants, delivering information about clinical trials, monitoring participant progress, and collecting patient data in accordance with study protocols and local policies. Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team is essential to ensure adherence to research regulations and the NHS values. The position offers an opportunity for professional development within a dynamic research environment.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Research Midwife/Nurse 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/nurse 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.
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/nurse 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.
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