Trauma Coordinator, Band 6- Trauma and Orthopaedics
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As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Permanent contract, 37.5 hours
Trauma coordinator role working at GRH. This is a very busy role managing the trauma workload for orthopaedics at Gloucester Royal hospital. All referrals come from all over the county and the role organises surgery for this group of patients.There are many components for this post and it is very challenging on a daily basis.
Patients are contacted and given advice on injuries and prepared to have surgery if appropriate. The team is very friendly and works well as a team. There is opportunity for development and you will be well supported while learning new skills.IT skills are essential for this post and the ability to communicate at the highest level as we are the main contact for this patient group.
Additional working pattern details: Includes weekends and bank holidays
Main duties of the job
Attend and organise the trauma meeting each day. Bring in and organise patients for the theatre list priority and organise beds. Contact patients waiting at home and give advice and support when required. Follow up investigations and patients waiting.Enter details and update Path point which is the trauma system used by the team.
You will need to be a good communicator and deal with difficult conversations on a daily basis. You will to be able to work under pressure and have excellent organisational skills.
Working for our organisation
Very friendly team that is helpful and supportive. Weekend work is required as the service runs 365 days of the year from 7.15 to 5pm each day. You will learn new skills and be well supported. IT skills are essential and the work ethic is very positive.Trauma office is the hub for the service. You will need to be a good communicator and be able to learn quickly and work under pressure.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for the smooth pathway from injury to surgery for a vulnerable patient group. Dealing with all the communication relating to surgery and the patient journey. Giving advice on injuries while patients are waiting at home. Responsible for ensuring that patients are prepared for theatre and their status known re COVID prior to admission.Dealing with relatives as required.
Trauma triage forms another part of the role where the nurse practitioner gives advice and guidance to patients that have been referred via the trauma triage service but does not require surgery or further management. Challenging work and you need to be able to deal with conflict and difficult situations on a regular basis.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Professional Background/ RGN or ODP extensive experience
- Orthopaedic qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Extensive experience within Orthopaedic specialty
- Good IT skills and database experience
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria- Good knowledge of Orthopaedics
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good IT skills Trac and EPR
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good communication skills
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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