Major Trauma Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hospital network in Cambridge is seeking a Major Trauma Practitioner to support the coordination of major trauma patients. This role involves implementing key performance indicators and developing effective patient pathways across multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should possess advanced clinical skills, a Master's degree, and significant trauma care experience. Join a supportive environment focused on patient-centered care and professional development.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Reduced cost bus travel

Qualifications

• Registered professional of a relevant professional body such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Experience of working at a Senior Level Band 6 or above in an acute setting.
• Significant experience of working with patients who have suffered serious traumatic injury.

Responsibilities

• Support the major trauma pathway coordinating care from admission to discharge.
• Implement and audit key performance indicators for trauma patient management.
• Develop relationships with healthcare providers for improved patient outcomes.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Patient pathway management

Clinical reasoning

Independent working

Education

Master's Degree

Post registration qualification in trauma care

Job description

Go back Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Major Trauma Practitioner

The closing date is 25 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Major Trauma Service Practitioner within the Cambridge Major Trauma Centre situated at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a passionate Nurse Practitioner to support the Major Trauma Service with the coordination of designated major trauma patients on the major trauma pathway from admission to discharge/repatriation. You will work alongside the relevant multi-disciplinary in-patient speciality teams in the MTC and link in with providers in the wider East of England Trauma Network.

You will be expected to implement and audit key performance indicators relating to the management of trauma patients as detailed in national targets. There will be a need to establish and develop relationships with other health care and community providers to benefit the patient experience and journey and be a source of information and advice for clinicians, patients and relatives.

This role is a great opportunity to be part of an evolving Major Trauma Service and to further develop your skills and knowledge base to cover a range of injury spectrums working across multiple trauma specialties within the regional Major Trauma Centre. You will practice independently using advanced clinical, analytical and decision making skills. The role will need the ability to work across professional, departmental and organisational boundaries to develop patient-centred, seamless care pathways.

This role is a substantive post.

Main duties of the job

To work within the Major Trauma Service at the regional Major Trauma Centre (MTC) based at Addenbrookes Hospital.

To perform at an advanced level to support the major trauma pathway the postholder will work as part of the Major Trauma Service - facilitating and coordinating the care of major trauma patients.

The post holder will need to demonstrate their ability at this level through:

Expert clinical practice

Leadership and management in order to improve and transform services

Education and development of self and others

The post holder will support the Major Trauma Service with the coordination of designated major trauma patients on the major trauma pathway from admission to discharge/repatriation. The post holder will work alongside the relevant multi-disciplinary in-patient speciality teams in the MTC and link in with providers in the wider East of England Trauma Network.

The post holder will be expected to implement and audit key performance indicators relating to the management of trauma patients, in particular elderly trauma, as detailed in national targets. There will be a need to establish and develop relationships with other health care and community providers to benefit the patient experience and journey and be a source of information and advice for clinicians, patients and relatives.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 25 August 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 9 September 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered professional of a relevant professional body such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or equivalent for other Allied Health Professionals
• An advanced practitioner either through formal qualification (Degree) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area
• Post registration qualification in aspect of trauma care
• Master's Degree.
• At least one relevant post registration course

Experience

• Experience of working at a Senior Level Band 6 or above in an acute setting.
• Significant experience of working with patients who have suffered serious traumatic injury.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience of patient pathway management.
• Experience of working across professions, departments and organisations.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant clinical and political issues.
• Comprehensive knowledge of trauma mechanisms, injury management and treatment pathways.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of local and national trauma system guidelines
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Comprehensive knowledge of rehabilitation pathways and services in the East of England.

Skills

• Ability to assess complex information, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options.
• Ability to solve problems within the team and make decisions where there are a range of options including clinical and strategic issues
• Assess and manage risk.
• Evaluation of clinical and non-clinical interventions of self and your team
• Previous participation in practitioner led discharge
• Previous participation of patient flow coordination

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.
• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with relevant Code of Conduct.
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
• Able to travel independently to other sites.
• Undertake out of hours duties as required.

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust