Trauma Nurse Coordinator

University College London Hospitals; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 58.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

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Cycle to work scheme

On-site accommodation

Flexible working

Descripción de la vacante

University College London Hospitals is seeking an experienced Trauma Nurse Coordinator to join the Emergency Service Division. The post focuses on leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality trauma care, coordinating referrals, and developing trauma pathways.

Candidates should have strong communication skills and demonstrated leadership in trauma settings. The role supports NHS Trusts with evidence-based practices and governance across services.

Formación

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Significant experience in emergency and trauma care.
• Specialist trauma education such as ATNC/ETC and ALS competence.
• Ongoing professional development evidence.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical leadership in trauma services.
• Coordinate care, referrals, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Lead trauma governance and quality initiatives.
• Develop and implement trauma pathways and standards.
• Participate in trauma M&M/review strategies.
• Teach and mentor clinical staff.

Conocimientos

Trauma care experience

Emergency care

Excellent communication

Patient caseload management

Educación

NMC registration

ATNC/ETC trauma education

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Descripción del empleo

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 23:59

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UCLH is a designated Trauma Unit (TU) as part of the North East London and Essex Trauma Network (NELETN). We are looking to recruit an experience nurse to join our Trauma service for the next 12 months, to ensure an efficient, safe high quality service is delivered to our patients.

This post will be based at UCLH within Emergency Service division, closely working with our emergency, acute medicine teams, and across Trust boards.

The Trauma Nurse coordinator role will work in partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team, to continue to develop, implement, and evaluate a trauma pathway, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of trauma care.

Candidates should have experience in emergency or/and trauma care, demonstrate excellent communication skills and ability to manage a patient caseload.

Main duties of the job

To work alongside with lead clinician to provide a coordinated service with excellent care for patients, coordinating care, referrals, networking with multidisciplinary team, while working to trauma nurse job plan.

Provide highly specialised advice and information to the patient, family and carers regarding the management of trauma related condition.

Facilitate a high-quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.

Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the trauma care so that high quality patient focussed services are promoted.

Attend and participate in multi professional team meetings.

An active role in the following areas in relation to trauma governance.

• Adverse incident/DATIX management.
• Trauma board/committee membership.
• Represents the Trust/ Trauma Unit at regional/network.
• Participate in trauma M&M/review strategies.
• TARN.
• Lead/participate in local and network wide audits.

Set, monitor, and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans, participate in peer review.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patient and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Direct Line report, Head of Nursing/Matron for the area.

As a senior Trauma nurse the post holder will provide clinical leadership and support to nursing team and demonstrate expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.

Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available.

Implement new initiatives where possible to run a cost-effective timely service.

Develop policies, protocols, clinical guidelines, and standard operating procedures in support of the specialist service.

Participate in the promotion of the specialty by publishing and presenting innovations and research findings locally and nationally.

Provide specialist education to members of the clinical team, which facilitates learning and individual personal development.

Adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures, ensuring that all staff do the same.

Attend team meetings at an appropriate frequency. To always ensure a good method of communication within the department and to encourage the exchange and implementation of new ideas and evidence-based practice.

Assist patients to gain access to health and social care, information and support relevant to their needs lifestyle.

Lead on developing and improving patient information in your speciality to ensure patient are provided with updated and relevant information.

To be proactive in own professional development, maintain an excellent knowledge base that reflects contemporary issues in trauma nursing and patient care.

Work closely with the Matron, Senior nurses, Sister/Charge Nurse and Practice Development Teams within the area, ensuring that relevant clinical based teaching programmes are in place for all staff.

Teach on relevant courses and training programmes provided by both internal and external partners.

Lead and participate in education and training programmes within the speciality service and develop training packages as required.

Motivate, develop, support, and identify training needs for department staff.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for.

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Person specification

Education/Qualification/Experience

• Registered Nurse with the NMC.
• Significant experience in Emergency care and management of trauma patients.
• Specialist trauma education such as: ATNC/ETC, Competent in Advanced Life support.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Other

• Understand and demonstrate Trust Values.

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

• interest free season ticket loan for travel.
• free independent and confidential support.
• large retail discounts.
• staff discount platform.
• cycle to work scheme.
• on-site accommodation.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

• weekly choir.
• weekly art club.
• Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
• Creative Comfort programme.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

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Name Mr Adrian Alcala Job title Senior Nurse Email address [e-mail] Additional information

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