Job summary
Major Trauma Nurse PractitionerBand 7PermanentFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Nights Rotation)
The Major Trauma Centre at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an experienced Major Trauma Nurse Practitioner.
Are you an experienced nurse looking to enhance your skill within this exciting speciality? If so, we would like to hear from you.
We are an established trauma centre with excellent clinical patient outcomes .
You will work alongside the 4 existing Major Trauma Nurse Practitioners coordinating the care of the Major Trauma patients through the accident and emergency department at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust . Minimum of 12 months experience is essential to this role.
Major Trauma Centre at Liverpool University Hospital is now in its 12th year and compromises of a wide range of roles within the multidisciplinary team to include nurses , medical staff , therapists and managers .
We pride ourselves as a care group on the positive relationships we have which support excellent clinical outcomes for our patients .
Liverpool University Hospitals is an excellent place to work and develop professionally within your career.
Main duties of the job
As a Major Trauma Nurse Practitioner you will work alongside the existing team coordinating the care of all major trauma patients through the accident and emergency department .
You will be part of a large multidisciplinary team involved in the care of the Major Trauma patients .
You will use advanced clinical ,analytical and decision making skills to assess the needs of the patients admitted under the criteria of major trauma from admission and throughout their full stay up until and including their rehabilitation and discharge .
You will ensure continuity of care for the patient and their family and offer advice and support and ward teams , acting as an expert in Major Trauma Care , advising on the most suitable treatment when required .
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure all Trauma patients are appropriately assessed, investigations orderedand treatment commenced in line with protocols, policies and procedures.
- Take a lead role in the daily major trauma ward round and completion of tertiarysurveys in order to ensure the proactive management of trauma patients across thewhole pathway.
- Liaise with regional trauma units to ensure effective patient flow, taking an active rolein facilitating the reverse transfer process.
- Act as senior nurse for the trauma team calls when on duty.
- To provide clinical expertise and specialist advice within this area of practice, as partof a multi-disciplinary team.
- To provide high quality clinical care and assist in the clinical development of thetrauma service by ensuring the use of evidence based practice and clinical standardswithin the speciality.
- To alert senior clinical and operational management staff regarding any operationalissues relating to access/capacity in a timely manner, to allow any further action to betaken.
- To ensure good communications with patients/clients and relatives/carers to enableindividual needs to be met, and address any issues identified.To develop auditable standards of care producing and presenting reports asrequired.
- To attend and participate in key major trauma meetings.
- To take responsibility for data collection as required supporting the monitoring anddevelopment of the major trauma system.
- Work collaboratively with and support staff in the Emergency Department, CriticalCare and the Major Trauma Ward.
- To support the co-ordination of rehabilitation pathway with the therapy teams fortrauma patients.
- Work closely with TARN Co-ordinators to ensure trauma key performance indicatorsand BPT measures are met across sites.
- Represent the MTCC major trauma centre at external events both regionally andnationally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure all Trauma patients are appropriately assessed, investigations orderedand treatment commenced in line with protocols, policies and procedures.
- Take a lead role in the daily major trauma ward round and completion of tertiarysurveys in order to ensure the proactive management of trauma patients across thewhole pathway.
- Liaise with regional trauma units to ensure effective patient flow, taking an active rolein facilitating the reverse transfer process.
- Act as senior nurse for the trauma team calls when on duty.
- To provide clinical expertise and specialist advice within this area of practice, as partof a multi-disciplinary team.
- To provide high quality clinical care and assist in the clinical development of thetrauma service by ensuring the use of evidence based practice and clinical standardswithin the speciality.
- To alert senior clinical and operational management staff regarding any operationalissues relating to access/capacity in a timely manner, to allow any further action to betaken.
- To ensure good communications with patients/clients and relatives/carers to enableindividual needs to be met, and address any issues identified.To develop auditable standards of care producing and presenting reports asrequired.
- To attend and participate in key major trauma meetings.
- To take responsibility for data collection as required supporting the monitoring anddevelopment of the major trauma system.
- Work collaboratively with and support staff in the Emergency Department, CriticalCare and the Major Trauma Ward.
- To support the co-ordination of rehabilitation pathway with the therapy teams fortrauma patients.
- Work closely with TARN Co-ordinators to ensure trauma key performance indicatorsand BPT measures are met across sites.
- Represent the MTCC major trauma centre at external events both regionally andnationally.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently a Registered Nurse, Level 1, Adult - on the live NMC register
- In possession of Advanced Practice Certification in clinical examination and diagnostics (M Level)
- TNCC or equivalent
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of working with trauma patients
- Experience in training junior staff
- Proven experience in leading and managing staff
- Evidence of prior working as an autonomous practitioner
- Significant experience working at a Band 6 level within a hospital environment managing an acute patient caseload
- Experience of developing care pathways
Desirable
- Experience of teaching others in both informal and formal settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and research on current professional issues
- Working knowledge of the principles and processes involved in clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of trauma networks
- Knowledge of TARN
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to liaise with a multidisciplinary team to aid patient management
- Ability to apply critical thinking to aid decision making processes
- Ability to function at an advanced level
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to prioritise and multitask in the face of multiple demands
Other
Essential
- Proven team leader
- Self-disciplined / motivated
- Team worker
- Team worker
- Excellent communicator
- Patient focused
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to use initiative
- Reflective
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently a Registered Nurse, Level 1, Adult - on the live NMC register
- In possession of Advanced Practice Certification in clinical examination and diagnostics (M Level)
- TNCC or equivalent
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of working with trauma patients
- Experience in training junior staff
- Proven experience in leading and managing staff
- Evidence of prior working as an autonomous practitioner
- Significant experience working at a Band 6 level within a hospital environment managing an acute patient caseload
- Experience of developing care pathways
Desirable
- Experience of teaching others in both informal and formal settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and research on current professional issues
- Working knowledge of the principles and processes involved in clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of trauma networks
- Knowledge of TARN
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to liaise with a multidisciplinary team to aid patient management
- Ability to apply critical thinking to aid decision making processes
- Ability to function at an advanced level
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to prioritise and multitask in the face of multiple demands
Other
Essential
- Proven team leader
- Self-disciplined / motivated
- Team worker
- Team worker
- Excellent communicator
- Patient focused
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to use initiative
- Reflective
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
