Job summary This innovative role has been developed to support the Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient specialties in managing those patients presenting with a Traumatic Injury.The post holder will be a senior clinical presence within the ED and on inpatient wards and will participate in the management and delivery of care to these patients.
Main duties of the job The Trauma Lead Nurse should be informed and attend major trauma patient attendances within their designated working hours ensuring and monitoring compliance with trauma pathways.The Trauma Lead Nurse will collect information regarding trauma calls, which have occurred whilst they are not present and have an overview of all major Trauma patients.The Lead Nurse will ensure effective coordination of the plan of care for all major trauma patients in the organisation regardless of which speciality they are admitted under.The Lead Nurse should acts as single point of contact for liaison with Major Trauma Centre's (MTC) and Trauma Unit's (TU) to arrange repatriations/transfers as per policy.Safety, Quality and service development including the Investigation and coordination of trauma-related incidents including the facilitation and dissemination of shared learning.Represents the Trust at regional/network level and lead on network wide audits.Participate in the development of local guidelines and monitor compliance.Coordinate staff training in relation to management of trauma ( equipment, ATLS, PILS etc.
in conjunction with the ED Practice Facilitator.Organise and facilitate stakeholder events as required including quarterly stakeholder meetings.Development of Trauma-related KPI's and compliance.
The lead nurse will be a member of the ED clinical team and as such may be expected to assist in general nursing duties during times of extreme demand.
About us With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations.
We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide.
With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be.
As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities The post will provide a predominantly Monday-Friday service, but there will be the expectation to work ad-hoc unsociable hours as per the needs of the department and the training/support requirements of the staff.For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.We look forward to your application!
Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential NMC registered Evidence of ongoing development related to speciality Assessor course or equivilant Desirable Trauma level 2 Educated to Degree level Knowledge and Experience Essential Demonstrable experience at Band 7 level in an Emergency Care setting Experience in Mentoring, Assessing and Coaching Leading a team Have experience of managing patients with traumatic injuries.
Desirable Experience of Trauma background Skills and Appitudes Essential Transformational Leadership Style Audit and Research Experience Presentation Skills Excellent Personal and Communication Skills Organisational ability Negotiational skills Desirable Demonstrative ability to think creative and lateratly Personal attributes Essential NMC Registration Excellent attendance record Motivated and Enthusiastic Desirable Able to consistantly adopt behaviours that demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the trust values.