Trauma Lead Nurse - Band 7

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

This exciting and dynamic role has been developed to support the Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient specialities in managing those patients presenting with a Traumatic Injury. The post holder will be a part of the senior clinical presence within the ED and on inpatient wards and will participate in the management and delivery of care to these patients. The Emergency Department at PAH is a designated trauma unit and this is an ideal opportunity for an experienced emergency care professional.

The post holder will play a prominent role in coordinating and managing the care of Trauma patients by attending Trauma Calls to the Emergency Dept and wards, monitoring and developing Trauma pathways and supporting the inpatient teams in delivering best practice care to those with a traumatic injury. This will involve supporting the Trauma Co-ordinator in identifying current patients in the trust who require entry onto the National Major Trauma Registry (NMTR) database, ensuring timely and appropriate management against NICE guidelines for trauma and working with the clinical and therapy teams to complete the required trauma rehabilitation prescriptions. They will also have responsibility for internal audit and quality improvement activities related to trauma within the trust and support the training and development needs of the staff working closely with the Practice Development Team. The post will be a full-time position (37.5 hours).

Main duties of the job

• Attendance at Trauma calls within designated working hours
• Monitoring of compliance with Trauma Pathways
• Collate information regarding patients who have attended outside their working hours.
• Overview of the Trauma patients attending the Emergency Department and the wider Trust and action any delays/issues that are identified.
• Represents the Trust at regional/network level.
• Participate in trauma M&M/review strategies.
• Lead/participate in local and network wide audits. Participate in the development of local guidelines and monitor compliance.
• Coordinate delivery and monitoring of Trauma Peer Review Action Plan.
• Coordinate staff training in relation to management of trauma (i.e. equipment, ATLS, PILS etc. in conjunction with the ED Practice Development Team.
• Organise and facilitate stakeholder events as required this may include quarterly stakeholder meetings.
• Development of Trauma related KPI and compliance

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Investigation and coordination of trauma-related incidents including the facilitation
• and dissemination of shared learning.
• Attend Emergency Care Board as per Terms of Reference and present up to date performance data/reports.
• The post-holder will liaise with the NMTR Co-ordinator (Trauma Audit and
• Research Network)
• Update spreadsheets monthly, identifying all relevant trauma episodes.
• To examine notes, extracting relevant information and investigating where necessary, following the patient pathway from injury todischarge.
• Identifying and resolving any discrepancies in the data.
• To work towards meeting deadlines relating to the requirement for information from the database at the beginning of each month.
• To regularly communicate relevant information regarding submission of data to other members of the team.
• To provide cover for the NMTR Co-ordinator entering critical NMTR data in the event of illness and annual leave
• To attend regular clinical governance and audit meetings and present data when required.
• To run reports and analyse reports from the system as required.
• To continuously identify improvements in the collection and entry of data.
• To work within the Trust policies relating to Data protection and confidentiality.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/Paramedic/Allied Health Professional
• Educated to degree and/or equivalent experience
• Recognised mentorship/coaching accreditation/qualification

Desirable

• Trauma Course at Level 2
• Emergency Nursing Course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• At least 5 years post graduate experience in Emergency Department and working at minimum Band 6 level within the last 12 months.

Desirable

• Experience in Trauma Care
• Experience in NMTR data Base
• Experience in Policy development and implementation
• Previous experience in Trauma Centre or Major Trauma Centre

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)