Main area: Major Trauma Centre Rehabilitation Co-ordinator
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day rota cover expected)
Job ref: 216-AH-S6674738
Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: UHP - Derriford Hospital
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/11/2024 23:59
Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity to come and work for the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator Team (MTRC). As the Peninsula Trauma Centre, University Hospitals Plymouth has an established team of MTRCs with the trust due to open the Major Trauma ward in December 2024, it is an exciting time to join us.
Working as a Rehabilitation coordinator, you will be informed of all Major Trauma patient admissions for all specialties, coordinating the ongoing care including discharge planning, transfer and rehabilitation needs of patients. You will act as a single point of contact for liaison with Major Trauma Centres and Trauma units to arrange repatriations, gaining thorough handover of patient status in particular completing the Rehabilitation Prescription.
You will need to be confident and proactive in your communication skills and caseload management. You will actively participate in relevant Trauma Network and Trust meetings, reviews, carry out local and national audits and support the development and review of procedures, guidelines and protocols. The role as well as being busy and varied will also enable you to consolidate your clinical knowledge and develop skills as a Band 7 in project management, audit and service development.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
* To be the rehabilitation specialist within the Peninsula Major Trauma Centre Coordinator Team.
* To provide holistic assessment within the first 72 hours of the inpatient stay, including commencement of a rehabilitation prescription.
* To ensure that a complete rehabilitation prescription is delivered for every patient.
* To lead on the development of links to rehabilitation services within Trauma Units, Rehabilitation Units and Community teams across the Peninsula Major Trauma Network.
* To provide point of contact and co-ordination for rehabilitation matters for all major trauma patients during their hospital admission and to work with existing teams to facilitate transfer to appropriate rehabilitation services in the Peninsula Trauma Network.
* To be a point of contact for the patient, GP and other health professionals regarding rehabilitation matters after discharge from the MTC.
* To provide effective case management for trauma patients wherever they may be in the MTC, ensuring appropriate medical and therapies review(s) and thereby reducing delays.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Demonstrable post graduate experience in a rehabilitation setting (inpatient rehabilitation unit or community rehabilitation team)
* Demonstrable experience in rehabilitation
* Demonstrable clinical experience of specialist inpatient rehabilitation
* Specialist proven knowledge of acute rehabilitation of multiple trauma / spinal cord injuries/traumatic brain injury
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
* Effective influencing or negotiating skills: both in general and with senior health care professionals
* Ability to motivate and inspire others
* Proven evidence of strong analytic and judgement skills
Qualifications
* NMC or HCPC Registration
* To hold a master’s degree or equivalent proven knowledge and/or equivalent demonstrable experience of major trauma rehabilitation
* Management training
Please note that all communication will be electronic, please check your email account regularly including your junk folder.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
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