Clinical Research Midwife - PHYLLIS Study

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Midwife for the PHYLLIS (Prevent from Home: Young women’s cardiovascuLar health Improvement feasibility Study) study.

PHYLLIS is an NIHR-funded feasibility study exploring novel engagement strategies (healthcare champions, homebased testing, study-buddies) for postnatal women with cardiovascular risk factors and will assess recruitment of women randomised after completing breastfeeding to take dapagliflozin or standard care. 

PHYLLIS-HT will be a sub-study within the main PHYLLIS feasibility study Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy will participate and complete PHYLLIS-HT procedures, when they have stopped breastfeeding will be randomised to PHYLLIS main study. This is an opportunity to address an important research question in postpartum cardiovascular management, utilising the window of time from initial approach during pregnancy to randomisation of CTIMP (dapagliflozin).

We are looking for a midwife with previous research experience and recent experience of maternal medicine.

Main duties of the job

Study co-ordination. Recruitment to the study. Undertake study visits with research participants. Contribute to the Trial Management Group.

This post will be primariliy based at Denmark Hill but will require some cross site working with PRUH and South Sites.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Summary

The Clinical Research Midwife will be responsible for delivery of the PHYLLIS study being undertaken within the Women’s Health Research Delivery Unit (RDU3). 

The post holder will:

· 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 the sutdy.

· 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. 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• A track record of research
• Evidence of ongoing and sustained CPD
• Good Clinical Practice

Desirable criteria

• Masters’ qualification or demonstrated ability to work at this level
• Mentorship qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including X presentations and publications
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with meticulous attention to X detail
• Able to represent and advocate for midwifery research
• Computer literature, including use of excel, word, powerpoint, X internet and email
• Research delivery skills from assessment of feasibility to study X close
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and research governance, X including data protection
• Flexible to meet service needs
• Ability to Work under pressure and to meet deadlines. X 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
• Problem solver
• Calm under pressure
• Reliable
• Able to identify opportunities to develop needs and to change X existing practice

Desirable criteria

• Basic laboratory skills e.g. centrifuge, sample separation

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