Trauma Nurse Coordinator | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 April 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 9RW |
| Company: | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7871734/245-NAM6ORTH-03-26 |
Summary
Trauma Nurse Coordinator.
Band 6
37.5
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Orthopaedic Nursing support team as a trauma coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse wishing to progress further and enhance their skills by joining the Trauma team.
You will co-ordinate the care of all emergency patient’s admissions in accordance with local guidelines and pathways ensuring the effect use of orthopaedic beds, and the optimisation of patients and utilisation of theatre lists to provide a comprehensive, high quality Orthopaedic Trauma Team Service. Ensure all patients follow the correct orthopaedic trauma pathways and liaise with the wider MDT to maintain quality communication between theatres, the emergency department, fracture clinic and other external agencies.
Essential to this role are leadership skills, excellent communication skills as well as developed organisational and interpersonal skills
The role of the Trauma Nurse Coordinator is to work with the multi professional team
contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care in line with the
service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s). This is a multifaceted role
with responsibility for clinical practice, coordination and the facilitation of safe care of
trauma patients during their acute trauma phase, liaising as required across the Trust
with active Participation in the National Hip Fracture Database best practice audits
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Apr 2026
Band 6
37.5
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Orthopaedic Nursing support team as a trauma coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse wishing to progress further and enhance their skills by joining the Trauma team.
You will co-ordinate the care of all emergency patient’s admissions in accordance with local guidelines and pathways ensuring the effect use of orthopaedic beds, and the optimisation of patients and utilisation of theatre lists to provide a comprehensive, high quality Orthopaedic Trauma Team Service. Ensure all patients follow the correct orthopaedic trauma pathways and liaise with the wider MDT to maintain quality communication between theatres, the emergency department, fracture clinic and other external agencies.
Essential to this role are leadership skills, excellent communication skills as well as developed organisational and interpersonal skills
The role of the Trauma Nurse Coordinator is to work with the multi professional team
contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care in line with the
service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s). This is a multifaceted role
with responsibility for clinical practice, coordination and the facilitation of safe care of
trauma patients during their acute trauma phase, liaising as required across the Trust
with active Participation in the National Hip Fracture Database best practice audits
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Apr 2026