Major Trauma Advanced Practitioner in Salford

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Practitioner to join the Major Trauma team at the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital (GMMTH), based at Salford Royal. This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the UK’s leading Level 1 Major Trauma Centres, delivering high-quality care to patients with complex and life-threatening injuries. The post holder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary Major Trauma team, providing advanced clinical assessment, decision-making and coordination of care for patients admitted to the Major Trauma wards. The role spans the entire patient pathway, supporting patients from initial admission through to recovery, rehabilitation planning and discharge.

Main duties of the job

• Working alongside consultant surgeons and physicians, specialty teams, nursing staff, therapists and the Major Trauma coordination team.
• Ensuring timely assessment, safe patient flow, high-quality documentation and adherence to national Major Trauma standards, including tertiary surveys and rehabilitation planning.
• Demonstrating advanced clinical skills, excellent communication and leadership abilities, and a passion for improving outcomes for patients with major trauma.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly specialist service at the forefront of trauma care, contributing to service development, education, research and quality improvement in a dynamic and supportive team environment.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

Person specification

• Professional Registration: Current NMC registration first level nurse or HPC registration for physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist.
• Qualifications: MSc Advanced Clinical practice, Non medical prescriber.
• Knowledge training and experience: Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information, evidence of ability to manage own clinical case load working autonomously, experience within an acute specialty, experience within an acute major trauma specialty/environment, evidence of involvement in policy and practice change, evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of AHP’s and clinical practice.
• Skills and abilities: Demonstrates highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise across a wide range of medical conditions that is underpinned by a foundation of theory and continued acquired knowledge and skills through CPD, demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately.

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team at resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk.