# Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator - Major Trauma Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/major-trauma-rehabilitation-coordinator-major-trauma-service/54c34fdf-b2b6-4bf0-abf2-836dcb5517b7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/major-trauma-rehabilitation-coordinator-major-trauma-service/54c34fdf-b2b6-4bf0-abf2-836dcb5517b7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Addenbrooke's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Secondment/Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T10:11:11.733Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Division_Major_Trauma_Rehabilitation_Coordinator_Major_Trauma_Service/Division_Major_Trauma_Rehabilitation_Coordinator_Major_Trauma_Service-v8336831 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8336831?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a two Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinators, within our Major Trauma Service at the Cambridge Major Trauma Centre to cover maternity leave. We are looking for passionate and experienced physiotherapists to facilitate and coordinate the rehabilitation of patients on the major trauma pathway. Major Trauma patients are complex with multidisciplinary needs and can require specialist and non-specialist rehabilitation input. We required dynamic individuals that can coordinate and provide the holistic approach from admission right through to rehabilitation and onward journey. You must be organised and methodical, work effectively within the wider multidisciplinary teams and be able to use your own initiative and clinical judgement to support decision making and ensuring timely care is provided through the trauma rehabilitation pathway. Navigating the complexity of the care and rehabilitation pathways for these major trauma patients makes this role very exciting, with capacity for innovation, service development projects and working in the ever-evolving Major Trauma Service at the Major Trauma Centre. We require individuals with equal knowledge and skills to drive excellent patient care forward and be a true patient advocate. The two posts are a 12 month secondment / fixed term posts to cover maternity leave. ### Main duties of the job Working within the Major Trauma Service, you will be responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the major trauma rehabilitation pathway, across the Major Trauma Centre, linking in with relevant professionals across the Major Trauma Centre and the Major Trauma Network. Working closely with the wider Major Trauma Service multi-disciplinary team, and the wider MTC Major Trauma Rehabilitation Consultant team, in patient therapy teams identify the projected on-going specialist and non-specialist rehabilitation needs for major trauma patients at an early stage of admission and support the onward pathway planning and post discharge follows-up. Working with the in-patient therapy teams and Rehabilitation Consultant team coordinate each element of in-patient transitions of rehabilitation care between clinical and therapy teams and coordinating each phase from in-patient to outpatient’s follow-ups. Ensure all major trauma patients have a completed rehabilitation prescription in line with national standards and Best Practice Tariff targets, ensuring onward plans and goals are articulated to onward acute providers or community teams. Ensure the process and completion is coordinated and the Rehabilitation Prescription is verified prior to the patient discharge. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback. As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver. Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position. This vacancy will close at midnight on 19th October 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 3rd November 2026. Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ### For further details / informal visits contact: ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Complete comprehensive therapy assessments and treatments for complex major trauma patients using clinical reasoning skills - Organisational abilities to manage own caseload with autonomy - Ability to communicate at a senior level using clear and concise verbal and non-verbal methods **Desirable** - Ability to encourage and motivate others to establish and work towards common outcomes and goals ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of evidence-based practice - Understanding of Clinical Governance. - Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this. - Understanding of rehabilitation services in the EoE, including referral pathways for onward placements - Ability to assess complex information, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options. - Ability to solve problems within the team and make decisions where there are a range of options including clinical and strategic issues - Assess and manage risk in own area. - Evaluation of clinical and non-clinical interventions of self and your team - Comprehensive knowledge of rehabilitation pathways and services in the East of England. **Desirable** - Evaluation of clinical and non-clinical interventions of self and your team - Comprehensive knowledge of rehabilitation pathways and services in the East of England. ### Experience **Essential** - Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert specialist physiotherapy skills. - Accept personal accountability for own practice. - Experience of formal/informal teaching - Experience of initiating change. **Desirable** - Experience of managing patients requiring non-invasive ventilator support within scope of practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered professional of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or equivalent (if physiotherapist) - Member of the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) - At least one relevant post registration course - Proven CPD relevant to the assessment process/ clinical area complex patient group - Teaching Qualification or equivalent - Evidence of continuous professional development. **Desirable** - Research Module - Post registration qualification in speciality - Master’s Degree (Level 7). ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (docx, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10660545) - [information for applicants - completing your application (pdf, 222.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10671656) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.