Band 7 - Trauma Rehabilitation Co-ordinator, Therapy Services

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A new position is available at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for a Trauma Rehabilitation Co-ordinator. This part-time role involves working closely with medical and therapy colleagues to support Major Trauma patients. The candidate will manage care pathways, coordinate discharges, and participate in Trauma Network meetings. This is an exciting opportunity to develop clinical skills and contribute to innovative patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Course funding opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 5 and Band 6 in trauma/orthopaedics.
• Documented evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care pathways for Major Trauma patients.
• Provide advice and support on patient management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Problem-Solving

Education

Post Graduate Degree

Membership of a professional Special Interest Group

Job description

Go back West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 7 - Trauma Rehabilitation Co-ordinator, Therapy Services

The closing date is 26 May 2025

A new position is now available at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust to join our team as a Trauma Rehabilitation Co-ordinator. This role provides the successful candidate with the chance to work closely with medical, nursing, and therapy colleagues to support the coordination of effective care pathways for Major Trauma patients within one of the busiest trauma units in the region.

We are seeking an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Registered Nurse to join the team on a fixed-term basis until January 2026.

This is a part-time role (0.4 WTE), working 2 or 3 days per week. Ideally, one of the working days would be a Friday, though there is some flexibility for the right candidate.

Weekend working on a Saturday is required on a rota basis, with a maximum of one Saturday in four.

Main duties of the job

You will be working closely with colleagues to identify Major Trauma patients and be responsible for providing advice and support on their management and ongoing care, regardless of which speciality they are under. Where patients have complex needs you will support the team to coordinate their discharge, including ongoing care or facilitating transfer to an appropriate rehabilitation facility. You will also be supporting individuals and their relatives as they progress towards discharge from Watford General Hospital. You will act as a single point of contact for liaison with Major Trauma Centres and other Trauma Units and support repatriations, gaining thorough handover of patient status. You will need to be confident and proactive in your communication skills and caseload management. You will actively participate in Trauma Network meetings, participate in reviews and trust committees, lead local audit and develop and review procedures, guidelines and protocols. You will be responsible for ensuring requirements as set out by TARN (Trauma and Rehabilitation Network) are being met through regular training and updates of the therapy and nursing team. The successful candidate will also be supported by receiving regular supervision and there are also opportunities for course funding. The role will also enable you to consolidate your clinical knowledge and develop skills as a Band 7 in project management, audit and service development.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [e-mail] If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

• Member of Health and Care Professions Council or Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Documented evidence of Continued Professional Development of expanded and highly specialised knowledge and skills.
• Attendance at post graduate courses in relevant fields (specific to the post).
• Mentorship/teaching/student experience or equivalent.
• Substantive post registration experience ideally as a Band 5 and as a Band 6 with experience in trauma / orthopaedics.
• To take a lead role in the evaluation of their specialist field and make recommendations for change, within and outside of the organisation.
• Attained or working towards a Post Graduate Degree or relevant qualification.
• Membership of a professional Special Interest Group or National or Regional Network.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of organisational structure of the NHS and Social Care.
• Demonstrate an ability to provide professional/clinical leadership.
• Understanding of Standards - Health Professions Council/Local/National.
• Understanding policies and procedures (e.g. Health and Safety).
• Demonstrate ability to search and review the evidence base. Demonstrate evidence of written projects/audit.
• Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and the implications for the service.

Experience:

• Teaching: Staff, Patients, relatives, carers, individually/in groups.
• Ability to teach and present to qualified/non-qualified staff and other disciplines, in groups or individually, using a variety of media.
• Ability to lead clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants.
• Demonstrate presentation skills in a variety of media.
• Clinical problem-solving ability.

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.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£48,270 to £54,931 a yearinc HCA pro rata