Major Trauma Coordinator
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 August 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-0815 |
Summary
Maintain oversight of all NMTR eligible trauma patients within the Trust using various methods to capture patients who are admitted following trauma either via ED or directly to the wards from referring hospitals using the relevant databases and systems. Keep accurate patient specific records for all major trauma patients summarising injuries, interventions, ongoing actions, follow up and significant events. Ensure patients and families are being kept informed of relevant plans. Ensure that all injuries have management plans and the relevant specialities are involved in the patients care. Participate in the 7-day working roster to ensure equality in service provision to all major trauma patients with robust handover between shifts. Have a broad understanding of trauma care and be able to escalate appropriately cases where treatment or plans may be incorrect or treatment is not performed in a timely manner. Maintain high levels of communication with clinical areas such as critical care, wards and rehabilitation teams to support in the admission and planning of care Attend trauma calls working within own scope of practice. Examples of roles during a Trauma Call: Scribe, acting as a prompt and resource for the Trauma Team Leader or other members of the team, communication with specialities or Theatres. Administration of blood & blood components during an MHP Work in conjunction with the Major Trauma rehabilitation coordinators to ensure that all patients rehabilitation needs are assessed and met at the appropriate stage of their recovery and a rehabilitation prescription completed as required. Ensure a smooth handover of patient care to the trauma rehabilitation team at the appropriate point in their pathway Support the Major Trauma Rehabilitation team with patients who deteriorate or require ongoing planning by specialities to facilitate best care Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team and specialities involved in trauma care, including charities and signposting/ support services. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.