Associate Trauma Co-ordinatorNHS

Job summary

Band 4 Associate Trauma Co-ordinator

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

We are seeking a compassionate, motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking environment where you can make a real and meaningful difference to patients every day.

Working closely with Registered Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will support patients throughout their healthcare journey, helping to ensure they receive timely, effective and compassionate treatment.

This role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth, allowing you to further develop your clinical skills in a dynamic and supportive setting. You will have the autonomy to organise and prioritise your workload, contribute to patient assessment, care planning and reviews, and actively support positive patient outcomes. You will also be supported to complete ongoing training and competency development to enhance your practice and career progression.

Main duties of the job

You will take responsibility for coordinating and delivering care for a designated group of patients, working with confidence and accountability. As a valued member of the team, you will also support colleagues by delegating appropriate tasks, supervising learners and students, and sharing your knowledge to promote a culture of learning and excellence.

Working collaboratively across the Trust, you will use your strong communication skills to build positive relationships with patients, families and colleagues. You will act as a patient advocate, uphold the NMC Code at all times, and contribute to the continuous improvement of clinical practice in line with Trust values, policies and best practice standards.

Job description

• Act as patient's advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of nursing care, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to
• Using evidence-based practice, assess patients' physical, psychological and spiritual needs, create care plans, implement and evaluate nursing care involving patients and carers, as appropriate
• Write reports, record observations and maintain care plans, including electronic data storage; and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly and concisely
• Monitor patients' condition pre-operativley and report observations to relevant health professionals, carrying out nursing interventions as needed. Reporting signs of deterioration to Registered Nurse as appropriate
• Keep patients and carers informed, when appropriate maintaining patient confidentiality
• Care for a group of trauma patients, as allocated by the manager
• Comply with Trust policy for management and administration of medicines.
• Comply with policies for the correct disposal of clinical and other waste, sharps, and soiled linen
• Clean and disinfect equipment as needed
• Help to prevent the spread of infection by adopting infection control measures appropriate to the situation, and participate in educating staff, patients and carers
• Outpatient / Pre-operative assessment / Ward clinical activity
• Perform venepuncture and cannulation
• Undertake visual acuity and other diagnostic related tests
• ECG recording
• Support the Registered Nurses to the plan, implement and evaluate patient care in the outpatient area
• Act as patient chaperone where requested
• Complete triage documentation for review by appropriately trained staff
• Admission of patients and discharges under the instruction of the medical / surgical team

About us

Our Trauma Orthopaedic team fosters a supportive and collaborative environment, where every team member is valued. We promote open communication and a culture of mutual respect, ensuring that staff can thrive and deliver the highest standard of care.

Work Ethic:We are passionate about providing exceptional care in a fast-paced environment. Our team upholds high professional standards, with a focus on continuous learning and clinical excellence.

Core Values

• Openness: We communicate transparently with patients, families, and staff, welcoming feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Integrity: We demonstrate fairness, respect, and responsibility in all our interactions, learning from our experiences.
• Compassion: We care for patients with empathy, ensuring a person-centered approach in everything we do.
• Excellence: We place the highest priority on safety and quality, continuously improving to meet the needs of our patients.