Job overview
10 month maternity cover - secondment / fixed term contract.
Clinical Trauma Co-ordinator St Helier site -Trauma and Orthopaedics-
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We are really excited about the Trauma Co-ordinator role that we have developed for our wards within our Surgical Directorate and Planned Care Division.
Are you a compassionate nurse? Enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced and passionate about working in an Orthopaedic service? We are looking for an outstanding and committed Clinical Trauma Co-ordinator to work in partnership with the Clinical Matron and T & O Service Manager.
The Trauma Co-Ordinator will co-ordinate the care of all emergency patients, 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.
They are to ensure all patients follow the correct orthopaedic trauma pathways.
To ensure theatre lists are managed well while liaising with the wider MDT.
To maintain quality communication between theatres, the emergency department, fracture clinic and other external agencies.
To attend daily trauma handover meetings at 8am Monday - Friday.
The Trauma Co-Ordinator must have an active and valid registration with the NMC.
The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
Main duties of the job
Attend trauma meetings and ward rounds, liaise with ED and confirm all Trauma patients admitted within the trust.
To be involved in assessing patients and liaise with all necessary parties to facilitate patients to be ‘theatre ready’.
Ensure trust Nil-by-mouth policy is followed and ensure patients are given food and drinks if they are not listed for theatre of if they are cancelled.
Ensure excellent communication with patient, relatives, and the MDT to ensure smooth delivery of clinical interventions.
Escalate to Orthopaedic/Surgical Matron and Service manager when Trauma hours are elevated to ensure rapid intervention.
Co-ordinate in the utilisation of operating time and the admission of TCI patients.
Discuss all #NOF patients in the daily trauma meeting ensuring information is handed over to Ward staff.
Daily review of pre and post-operative hip fracture patients and ensure plans are in place, to include falls assessment, bone health assessment, AMTS and ortho-geriatric assessment.
Work flexibly with all staff Trust wide in coordinating Trauma Care ensuring a seamless service is provided to trauma patients.
Be responsible for ensuring a high standard of care is delivered across orthopaedics, surgery and the Directorates.
To act in accordance with the NMC or HCPC code of conduct at all times.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RGN
2. Mentorship or equivalent qualification
3. Nursing related degree or diploma
4. ENB 219 Orthopaedic course
Desirable criteria
5. POA course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. At least 3 years post Qualification experience
7. Knowledge of the #NOF pathway
8. the Knowledge of Trauma emergencies and pre, peri and post op needs
Desirable criteria
9. Trauma co-ordinator
10. National Hip database
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Relevant Knowledge and Skills at Senior Staff Nurse level or relevant to profession
12. Need to demonstrate ability to manage staff and self effectively
13. Work effectively as a member of the Multidisciplinary team across the trust.
Desirable criteria
14. Trauma co-ordinator
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Demonstrate leadership skills
16. Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
17. Excellent interpersonal skills
18. Ability to work flexibly
19. Computer skills, excel and word
Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameJulia CattermoleJob titleService Manager T & OEmail addressj.Telephone number07876 391132Additional information
For further information or an informal discussion please contact
Julia Cattermole - Service Manager T & O j.