Research Midwife

The Research midwife is a facilitator and collaborator within a team working on Commercial and NIHR portfolio studies within a number of clinical areas within Midwifery. The post holder holds responsibility for the co-ordination in the recruitment, care and monitoring of research subjects at the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The recruitment, care and monitoring of research subjects is carried out in accordance with research governance and regulations.

The post holder will work closely with the clinical lead in the completion of comprehensive documentation required by the Ethics Committees – local and national, for ethical review and approval of the research study. The post holder adheres to Departmental, Trust and National Institute for Health Research policies, established health practitioner procedures and practices.

• The Research midwife plans and supports programmes for screening, recruitment, monitoring and retention of research subjects in accordance with protocol and International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice standards covering a 24 hour, 7 day service.
• The Research midwife is responsible for the planning and implementation of protocols in accordance with research parameters as set out by the Chief and Principal Investigators.
• The Research midwife establishes appropriate data collection systems for patient data and monitoring data, in accordance with the research protocol. This includes the creation and maintenance of databases for study progression.
• The Research midwife maintains complete source documentation and Site Investigators File for Chief and Principal Investigators and Regulatory Bodies.
• The Research midwife maintains liaison on a regular basis with the Chief Investigator for the duration of the study. In addition he/she may be required to attend ongoing presentations

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

We employ more than 6,500 staff, with a turnover in excess of £370m in 2014/2015 and have approximately 900 beds.

• Cardiovascular care at our Cardiac centre
• Accident and Emergency at Blackpool Teaching Hospital
• Community Midwifery and Women and Children’s Services.
• Clinical research with an 80-strong team of nurses and doctors.
• Community nursing and school nursing.
• Recovery and rehabilitation for a variety of conditions including brain injury, stroke and elderly care.
• Sexual health and family planning services.
• End of life and palliative care.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Stephen Preston

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Research Nurse Manager Email address:  Telephone number:

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