Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the clinical service within the Cambridge Major Trauma Centre at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a Major Trauma Nurse Coordinator with a specialist interest in major trauma care.
Working as part of the wider Major Trauma Service clinical team you will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the care of major trauma patients from admission through to rehabilitation and discharge.
You will play a key worker role in the case management of major trauma patients, providing a link to ensure good communication and ensuring all aspects of care are coordinated throughout the major trauma pathway. You would be liaising between multi disciplines, supporting flow through the system, through facilitation of timely discharges and transfers, as well as liaising with post-discharge services. Acting as an advocate for patients throughout their journey and linking with professionals across the wider East of England Trauma Network.
This role is also a great opportunity to further develop your skills and knowledge base to cover all spectrum of the management of major trauma patients and working across multiple trauma specialties within the regional Major Trauma Centre.
Main duties of the job
1. Work as a Major Trauma Coordinator within the Major Trauma Service.
2. Ensure patient care is coordinated and pathways are managed from admission to discharge for all major trauma patients.
3. Support patient flow through coordinating demands of safe, high quality and high responsive patient care within the Major Trauma Centre and Major Trauma Network.
4. Implement and assist lead in-patients team in changes to care provision.
5. Provide advice for clinicians, patients and relatives as required on all spectrum of major trauma injuries and pathway.
6. Link in with all relevant professionals across lead-in patients team in the Major Trauma Centre and EoE Trauma Network.
This role is a permanent post.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
* Career and development opportunities
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
* Research experience and opportunities
* Lovely location and quality of life
* Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Teaching or mentoring qualification
* Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
* Degree
* Research Module
* To possess or working towards Level 1 Major Trauma Nurse competency module
Experience
* Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
* Accept personal accountability for own practice
* Experience of formal/informal teaching
* Experience in pathway coordination
* Participation in patient experience initiatives
Knowledge
* Understanding of evidence based practice
* Understanding of Clinical Governance
* Understanding and knowledge of specialist field
* Understanding of major trauma pathway
Skills
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
* Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
* Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
* Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management.
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Commitment to multidisciplinary working
* Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
* Documentation, audit and presentation skills
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
* Able to travel
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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