Major Trauma Rehab Coordinator | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Cornwall is seeking a Major Trauma Rehab Coordinator to support the Major Trauma Service. The role involves ensuring compliance with rehabilitation assessments, educating staff on trauma care, and supporting safe discharge planning for patients. Ideal candidates must be registered nurses or allied health professionals with knowledge of the Cornwall trauma service. This role offers a chance to work in a respected team and contribute significantly to patient care and rehabilitation.

Benefits

Potential for flexible working

Opportunities for sponsorship

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse or allied health professional.
• Good knowledge of the major trauma service in Cornwall is essential.
• Understanding of rehabilitation assessments and planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with rehabilitation assessments and prescriptions.
• Support non-medical staff in safe discharge planning.
• Educate ward staff regarding trauma care.

Skills

Knowledge of major trauma service

Ability to support safe discharge planning

Education of staff in trauma care

Education

Registered nurse or AHP qualification

Job description

Major Trauma Rehab Coordinator

We are seeking to recruit a major trauma rehab coordinator into our Major Trauma Service here at RCHT. Applications are welcome from AHP's and registered nurses.

The Major Trauma Service at RCHT provides excellent care to our population in Cornwall. The team use their extended knowledge of Major Trauma care and rehabilitation to provide specialist care at the bedside. Over the years the Major Trauma service at RCHT has carved a significant reputation for excellence across the peninsula network, with huge improvements in patient care both in the acute and rehab stage of their injuries.

The right candidate must have good knowledge regarding the major trauma service in Cornwall and we fit into the wider trauma network in the Southwest and beyond.

The Major Trauma Services provides both prehospital and interhospital outreach to candidate Major Trauma Patients as identified on clinical criteria set out by the National Major Trauma Registry. The service is commissioned to ensure that the trust meets the national quality indicators as set out by NHSE and this is reviewed by external audit and peer review.

To ensure the compliance of rehabilitation assessments and completion of rehabilitation prescriptions to ensure that patients are supported throughout their trauma care.

To support non medical clinical staff to enact safe discharge planning.

To education ward staff in regards to trauma care.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

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Requirements for NHS Employment

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025