Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
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The Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator will assist with rehabilitation assessments of patients admitted with trauma and will, with the other professionals involved develop a rehabilitation prescription/plan.

He/she will ensure that goals are communicated to patients (where appropriate), to their families and to all the acute and rehabilitation team members.

He/she will review progress and along with the wider trauma team determine the best timing for transfer to the most appropriate rehabilitation facility for further treatment.

He/she will have knowledge of other rehabilitation services, such as neuropsychiatry and clinical psychology, outpatient services, specialist nursing homes and will liaise as appropriate with these facilities and professionals.

The post holder will help to coordinate team assessments across a range of disciplines.

The post holder will also have access to support and supervision at all times from a senior Rehabilitation Coordinator and Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine.


The Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator will, in conjunction with other senior members of the trauma team, provide specialist information, advice and support to patients, relatives and other professionals, which at times may be of a sensitive and complex nature.

The post holder will update his/her knowledge of the health status and rehabilitation prescriptions for trauma patients and of appropriate rehabilitation facilities.

The post holder will assist in the planning, development and coordination of comprehensive rehabilitation programmes in conjunction with the patient, relatives, key members of the rehabilitation team, ward staff and also other services/agencies where necessary.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country.

Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.


All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.


At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver.

Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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