Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist – Trauma
The closing date is 24 February 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Team for Trauma at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. As a Major Trauma Centre with an average of 1500 admissions a year, it serves as a tertiary referral centre for complex trauma injuries alongside our military service and complex patients awaiting surgery at home. You will support the trauma unit in planning surgical interventions in a timely manner for both emergency inpatients and those at home, and assist with early identification of appropriate discharge pathways once treatment is complete.
As part of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist trauma service. They will ensure patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. As a nursing expert you will demonstrate a high level of expertise within trauma, providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
The post holder is responsible for contributing to and leading the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines and audits. They are accountable for safe, effective clinical practice and work as part of a defined team, supporting team performance and ensuring efficient use of physical and human resources.
Main duties of the job
To act as an expert practitioner working autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the speciality whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team (defined or virtual), delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
* Provide a specialist nursing service and advice in a variety of clinical settings and disciplines for staff, patients, their families and carers, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues. Receive referrals via a variety of media including, where defined, direct patient referral. Triage caseload according to agreed protocols and working practices.
* Participate in nurse‑led and multidisciplinary clinics, ward rounds, patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings, where the post holder will co‑ordinate treatment independently or in conjunction with a wider multidisciplinary team. Undertake and provide treatment/advice as per speciality and scope of practice. These may be face‑to‑face, virtual or telephone, and incorporate the use of agreed protocols, clinical and professional guidelines. This service may be provided within an acute secondary health care facility or in primary care or home care settings in accordance with local service level agreements.
For a full list of main duties please refer to the job description.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values‑driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For staff with a disability, including physical disability, long‑term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
* Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (Field dependent upon role)
* Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
* Recognised mentorship course
* To have or working towards a MSc/Master’s qualification
* To have or working towards advanced health assessment module – where applicable to the role
* Non‑Medical Prescriber / willingness to undertake – where applicable to the role
Experience
* Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
* Significant years post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality
* Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/competence
* Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
* Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
* Working in a multi‑disciplinary and cross‑agency work environment
* Experience of patient service user advocacy role
* Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives / care staff
* Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
* Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
* Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
* Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
* Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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