Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career by taking on the role of Trauma Co-ordinator

We need a unique person to provide inspirational leadership to co-ordinate activity within the trust liaising with other health care professionals to ensure patients are managed effectively and efficiently through the orthopaedic emergency pathway

You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well-organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

You will need to be self-motivated and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Commitment to providing a quality service and a supportive teaching environment is also essential.

All candidates will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to the Trust's 'every patient, every day' programme.

Fixed term role until 30th May 2027.

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only

Proposed interview date 23rd September 2026

Main duties of the job

To coordinate activity within the trust liaising with other health care professionals to ensure patients are managed effectively and efficiently through the orthopaedic emergency pathway

To improve the scheduling of surgery, reduce cancelled operations and reduce pre-operative fasting

To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources

Establishes effective working relationships with other care professionals whose role impinges on the service i.e., theatre team, Site matron and clinical flow manager, and advance clinical practitioners within orthopaedic team

Demonstrates specialist knowledge and skills in the speciality and shares this with others to positively influence patient care

To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation

Challenges poor practice and inappropriate intervention in relation to speciality

Assesses effectiveness of the management plan in achieving reduced length of stay and long-term patient outcomes

Provides specialist advice and education for patients and relatives/carers

Attends the MDT meetings of relevant cases i.e., weekly foot and ankle, hip and knee MDT and monthly upper limb MDT

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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