About this role
Job summary
Band 6 Trauma Coordinator
**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months to 31st August 2027 to cover maternity leave**
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and organised individual to join the established Trauma Nurse Practitioner (TNP) team as aTrauma Coordinator on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.
The post holder will play a key role in the day-to-day coordination of trauma patients, ensuring efficient patient flow, timely surgical planning, and effective communication across multidisciplinary teams.
The role is pivotal in supporting service delivery, acting as the central point of contact for trauma referrals and pathway coordination.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare for and activelyparticipatein the daily trauma meeting and post-take ward round.
Coordinate ambulatory trauma patients, ensuringappropriate planningfor surgery or fracture clinic review.
Maintain and update trauma lists to support efficient patient flow and service delivery.
Patient Coordination and Communication:
Act asa central pointof contact for in-house trauma patients, supporting clinical reviews and ensuring required investigations are completed.
Provide guidance and support to trauma and outlying wards for patients of concern,facilitatingtimelyescalation where needed.
Elective (Cold) Trauma Management:
OrganisetraumaTCI (to come in) patients, including arranging pre-operative assessments and appointments.
Serve as a point of contact for patients awaiting planned trauma procedures.
Coordinate multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings for specialist areas, including hand & wrist and shoulder & elbow services.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQCrated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Registered nurse 1st degree Significant trauma & orthopaedic experience Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing Evidence of effective team working as part of a multidisciplinary professional team
Desirable Desirable
Evidence of existing clinical skills / procedures as per job description Experience of change management Knowledge of cervical collars, traction, slings/splints/orthoses Experience of clinical governance practices, audit, service evaluation or quality improvement in clinical practice
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)