4331 - Trauma Nurse Coordinator

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a Trauma Nurse Coordinator to coordinate the care pathways of trauma patients from admission to discharge. This role requires extensive experience in Emergency or Trauma nursing. The ideal candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care. The role emphasizes patient safety, effective communication, and professional leadership within the trauma department.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with extensive trauma-related experience.
• Degree level education or equivalent qualification.
• Competent in Advanced Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care pathways from admission to discharge.
• Perform daily reviews of major trauma inpatients.
• Provide specialized advice to patients and families.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree Level Education or Equivalent

Teaching/Mentorship Qualification

Leadership Training

Job description

Barnsley ED is an exciting and enjoyable place towork. We are excited to have a new and dynamic position as Trauma Nurse Coordinator. We wouldwelcome applicants with the appropriate experience who want to join acollaborative and happy workforce.

Working closely with a multidisciplinary team,their primary function is to coordinate and streamline the patient's carepathway from admission to discharge, ensuring they receive the highest standardof trauma care. This will also involve discussion with our surrounding tertiaryunits to ensure safe and direct transfer. This senior nursing role requiresextensive experience in Emergency or Trauma nursing.

Main duties of the job

To coordinate and facilitate effective pathways of care forpatients optimising their safetyand wellbeing.

To perform daily review of all inpatients identified asMajor Trauma.

To work as a key senior member of the trauma team under thedirection and guidance of the lead clinician and nurse to provide a coordinatedservice with excellentcare for patients.

To maintain an excellent knowledge base that reflectscontemporary issues in trauma care and trauma nursing.

Act as a single point of contact for patients, familymembers and carers, and the healthcareprofessionals involved in their care.

Provide highly specialised advice to the patient, family andcarers regarding the managementof trauma related conditions.

Provide information on how the hospital and the traumasystem works (major trauma centres, trauma units, teams etc.)

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Job Description for 4331

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledge of clinical governance issues and processes.
• Knowledge to provide both professional and clinical supervision.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Completion of NMTNG approved Level 2 course.
• Teaching/ mentorship course or qualification.
• Leadership Training.

Experience

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in affiliated specialty (ED, Major Trauma, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, cardiothoracics).
• Experience of teaching/ mentoring.
• Experience of staff management and coordination in a trauma environment.
• Experience in audit/ quality improvement.
• Competent in Advanced Life Support (ALS).

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you will ensure you work in collaboration with your colleagues.

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.

Lead ACP and Matron for the Emergency Department