Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment considered)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-8280-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jessop Wing
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/10/2024
Employer heading
Midwifery Project Manager (Generation Study)
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding research midwifery team. Do you want to be part of one of the best and biggest research midwifery teams in the UK?
You would be working on a groundbreaking research project, The Generation Study which will sequence the genomes of 100,000 newborn babies. Every year hundreds of babies are born in the UK with rare genetic conditions, early intervention can enhance their health and quality of life. If you feel passionate about improving care and being part of this project, apply now and become part of the team!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Trust Research Matron as part of a team managing and coordinating the Generation Study within Obstetrics as a project manager. As project manager for the Generation Study the Research Midwife will maximise recruitment into the study by developing and coordinating recruitment strategies, monitoring rates of recruitment and ensuring that all aspects of the study are completed in line with research safeguards that are in place to protect the well-being of research participants and that research is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and in compliance to the respective research protocol and UK/EU law.
The post holder will be responsible for developing and sustaining their own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with the NMC Code.
As part of the co-ordination responsibilities the post holder will be expected to represent the Jessop Wing research team at national and international meetings, with particular emphasis on study development.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Academic Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology (OG&N) is a research active Directorate with a large and growing portfolio of studies, a number of which are part of the NIHR portfolio.
The OG&N Research Team has successfully affiliated with the Sheffield NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF), the purpose of which is to grow and support research which is pertinent to the local population, taking part in research on the NIHR portfolio as well as supporting home grown grant bids.
The CRF has extensive experience in training and managing clinical and non-clinical research staff to ensure studies deliver to time and target. The CRF works with OG&N to ensure projects are supported by well-trained research staff who are who are well placed to develop and maintain strong working relationships with clinical staff. This ensures high quality, cost effective clinical care is provided to participants in studies.
Research Delivery staff can work across all sites within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife (with valid NMC registration)
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 e.g. ENB 997 or 998 and/or C&G 730 (or equivalent) or equivalent experience, e.g. Mentorship programme
- Possess or be working towards a degree or equivalent in health/biological related subject
- Possess or be working towards an MSc in Clinical Research or health/biological related subject. Or demonstrable significant experience working at an equivalent senior level.
- Extensive evidence of continuous professional development Including post graduate qualifications and/ or academic research qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Management qualifications or experience
- New-born Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience with ability to demonstrate the requisite level of competencies at band 6
- Experience of managing multiple competing projects to time and target, within research or other relevant field
- Thorough understanding of contemporary midwifery issues
- Experience of managing and delivering high quality patient care, promoting continuous improvements to service delivery
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment
- Caring for women with health inequalities and special needs
- Possess current GCP certificate
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage own workload
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Good understanding of the local & national strategic context of research in the NHS
- Experience of managing systems and processes to comply with both local and national targets/ frameworks
- Ability to communicate effectively, including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals and with groups
- Strong IT skills competent in standard PC packages (i.e. Microsoft Office or equivalent) using both desktop packages and databases.
- Advanced organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of development and organisation
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills - desire to be highly visible to form positive relationships at all levels
- Practical Skills required; Phlebotomy, episiotomy, suturing and IV drugs and cannulation
- Antenatal clinics and screening
- Working knowledge of child protection issues
- Conducting parental education
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Proven administration skills.
Desirable criteria
- Car owner with clean drivers licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Pyecroft-Oxley
- Job title
- Trust Research Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2711554
- Additional information
Kiya Rothman
Consultant Midwife
Email: [email protected]
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