Main area: Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends)
Job ref: 241-736AS-24
Employer: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Bolton Foundation Trust
Town: Bolton
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/10/2024 23:59
Band 4 Associate Trauma Coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our team for two band 4 Associate Trauma Coordinators subject to Agenda for Change. We are inviting individuals with a passion for Trauma and Orthopaedics. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of Trauma, to be able to optimise patient outcomes, and will display excellent communication skills - both verbal and written. You should be proficient in all areas of nursing care from patient admission to discharge.
The Trauma Coordinator role requires excellent communication and support skills, providing relevant information to patients, families, and carers with regular updates regarding patient management and treatment plans. Through coordination and communication between Multi-Disciplinary teams, your role will be vital to the patient pathway.
Main duties of the job
1. Preparation for the trauma meeting and ward round in the morning.
2. To attend the trauma meeting and Post-Take ward rounds with the team to oversee and promote well-organised multi-disciplinary care for all trauma patients.
3. Support the senior trauma nurses with the day-to-day running of the office.
4. Communicate with inpatients, wards, and departments, as well as patients at home awaiting surgery, utilising excellent telephone skills, face-to-face meetings, and emails in furtherance of the effective management of trauma cases.
5. Organise initial assessment or follow-up appointments for patients as instructed by the trauma team and clear documentation of trauma meeting outcomes.
6. Carry out clerical activities associated with the admission, including liaising with the patient/carers to inform of follow-up arrangements and trauma meeting outcomes. Collect and input data to help focus on service improvement and patient care.
7. To provide a specialist service, offering support to nursing, medical, and social care colleagues. Providing specialist input in the overall management of care for the trauma patient presenting with complex problems.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
Here at Bolton, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our trust values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the essential criteria as outlined in the Person Specification and be able to undertake the key duties and responsibilities as outlined in the Job Description.
(See Job Description/Person Specification for further details)
Person specification
Education
* NMC Registered Nursing Associate, or AfC Band 4 Equivalent.
* GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths and English.
Experience
* Substantive experience working in a trauma/orthopaedic ward, A&E or ICU setting.
* The ability to work as a team member. Demonstrate a sympathetic approach when dealing with colleagues and patients.
* Understands the Trauma Pathway and demonstrates good orthopaedic knowledge/experience.
Skills and Knowledge
* Able to problem-solve, make decisions and challenge poor practice.
* Able to work autonomously, plan and prioritise workload.
* Proficient IT skills, including, but not limited to all Microsoft Office programs.
* Evidence of contributing to teaching others, actively seeking to develop own skills and clinical knowledge.
* Evidence of participation in audits, research and development.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture; if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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