Research Midwife
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Job Description
UE06Nper annum pro rata for the part time role
College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine Deanery of Clinical Sciences Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences
Fixed term: 17 months from start date
1 Full time role at 35 hours per week 1 Part time role at 21 hours per week
The Opportunity:
We are looking for 1 fulltime Research Midwife and 1 parttime Research Midwife to join the Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team (EPRT) to support clinical trials and research studies in pregnant women/people and their babies. Based in the Queens Medical Research Institute and NHS Lothian RIE they will participate in one or more studies working closely with colleagues in EPRT NHS Lothian the Edinburgh Reproductive Tissue of the pregnancy journey from an antenatal clinic setting through to birth and beyond and the routinely collected clinical data and biosamples is essential. The post holder will have excellent communication skills and be able to plan and manage a busy workload according to the needs of the project(s). They will ensure the highest standard of care is delivered to research participants in accordance with the protocols Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (GCP) and applicable legislation.
Informal enquiries may be directed toSenior Research Midwife Shona Low:
The fulltime post is 35 hours per week and the parttime post is 21 hours per week; however we are open to considering parttime or flexible working patterns for both of these posts. In your cover letter please indicate whether you are applying for the fulltime or parttime role.
The salary for this post isper annum pro rata for the part time role. A market pay supplement equivalent to 7 of salary shall be payable in addition to substantive salary. Additionally the normal incremental pay range for these posts will be points 18 of the published scales.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Current NMC midwifery registration.
Knowledge of the pregnancy journey from an antenatal clinic setting through to birth and beyond and the routinely collected clinical data and biosamples
Time management skills and ability to prioritise workload is essential
Positive attitude and flexible approach to problem solving
Excellent team working skills with ability to work using own initiative effective listening and interpersonal skills
An Honorary NHS contract will be sought for the successful post holder. You therefore must be eligible to hold an honorary contract with NHS Lothian and must also be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description. Please let us know in your cover letter if you are applying for the full time or the part time role.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 7 May 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held in May.
Employment Type
Full-Time
