Major Trauma Coordinator - Salford, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Salford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job overview:

Salford Royal is a regional major trauma centre providing acute trauma services across the whole of Greater Manchester. 2023 will see further expansion of the service with the opening of our purpose built state of the art receiving centre as we become the GM principle receiving centre for Major Trauma

An exciting opportunity has arisen to undertake a Senior Major Trauma Co-ordinator role, as a secondment opportunity, to cover sabbatical leave.

Applications are invited for a committed individual with a passion for major trauma care to join the Major Trauma Team and take the role as a Major Trauma Coordinator.

As part of the Major Trauma Team you will be responsible for the coordination of the major trauma patients care and the journey through the trust from the Emergency Department to discharge or rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job:

To provide specialist support in the assessment, planning and
implementation of care, for major trauma patients admitted to Salford Royal.

As part of the major trauma team you will facilitate the major trauma patient's progress from the emergency department to discharge, coordinating their plans, interventions and journey.

You will ensure care is delivered in an appropriate and timely manner. You will lead and coordinate the acute MDT's to ensure specialty cohesion and shared decision making.

Working with other members of the major trauma team you will ensure the completion of the rehabilitation assessments within the national guidelines time limits and the completion of the rehabilitation prescription.

You will be accountable for your own professional actions and not directly supervised.

You will have specialist knowledge and interest in major trauma and sound clinical knowledge of polytrauma patients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and complex MSK injuries.

You will facilitate data collection and submissions to TARN and participate fully in the service development and improvements

You will develop a thorough understanding of trauma data and effectively take responsibility for managing your own workload.

Working for our organisation:

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.

Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

Person specification:

Qualification:

Essential criteria:

Current NMC registration first level nurse, or HPC registration for physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
Degree in nursing/ physiotherapy/ occupational therapy or an equivalent portfolio of evidence

Experience:

Essential criteria:

Understanding and experience of the major trauma networks and care of the major trauma patient
2 years post registration plus 3 years' experience within speciality
Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in major trauma supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
Effective communicator able to communicate complex and sensitive information

Desirable criteria:

Advanced clinical assessment at level
Computer literacy
Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
Evidence of involvement in policy, quality improvement and audit
Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
Evidence of leadership development
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to