# Major Trauma Co-ordinator (Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/Nursing)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Birmingham Children's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (N/A)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:43:48.324Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Major_Trauma/Major_Trauma-v8189776
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8189776?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you a paediatric Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist looking for a change? We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn build on their clinical, management , leadership and networking skills as a Major Trauma Co-Ordinator.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a designated Paediatric Major Trauma Centre for the West Midlands, forming part of the Midlands Trauma Network. Children and young people who sustain major trauma injuries require specialist care that can be provided within the Major Trauma Centre. Patients require a managed transition from admission to rehabilitation and the community. The post holder will support patients through the Major Trauma Pathway.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Major Trauma team which is led by Clinical Lead for Major Trauma. You will be responsible to the major trauma Clinical Lead, The Spinal Cord Injury Lead and The Head of Therapies and rehabilitation coordinator and work as a member of the Neurorehabilitation team. You will be working across all areas of Birmingham Children's Hospital supporting patients and families with a wide variety of traumatic injuries. The post holder should have experience in paediatrics in a range of acute specialities with a sound knowledge of rehabilitation.

The successful candidate may also be required to work flexibly at times to meet the needs of an evolving and exciting service.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will coordinate the Major Trauma Pathway and be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of major trauma centre standards of care. Working alongside other clinical professionals, the role will encompass sharing good practice, stream-lining the patient journey and implementing service improvements. There is an expectation that the post holder will maintain profession specific clinical expertise by having a holistic clinical role that complements the multi disciplinary team in providing complex rehabilitation programmes.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Allied Health Professional or nursing diploma/degree
- HCPC or NMC registration

### Knowledge & Nature of Experience

**Essential**

- Previous extensive broad clinical experience working in paediatric major trauma and/or neurosciences

**Desirable**

- Evidence of relevant post-graduate course and continuing professional development

### Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

**Essential**

- Good teamwork skills
- Time management/prioritisation skills
- Excellent communication skills

### Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

**Essential**

- Evidence of post registration clinical experience of neurosciences, major trauma and rehabilitation supplemented by specialist training
- Experience of audit and service evaluation
- Experience of leadership

**Desirable**

- experience in use of rehabilitation prescription and outcome measures
- Experience of applying Child Protection, Data Protection and Health and Safety polices in practice
- Experience of working with multiple care providers to maximise patient care / coordinate care needs

## Documents

- [jd & ps (pdf, 800.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10494242)

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