Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator

We are looking for a passionate and experienced physiotherapist with a background in musculoskeletal rehabilitation to facilitate and coordinate the major trauma pathway for complex Orthopaedic major trauma patients from admission right through to their rehabilitation and onward journey.
You must be organised and methodical, work effectively within the wider multidisciplinary teams and also be able to use your own initiative and clinical judgement in providing the right care and decision making regarding complex trauma rehabilitation pathways.
The complexity of the care and rehabilitation pathways for these major trauma patients makes this role very exciting and with capacity for innovation, implementing service development projects and developing the MSK rehabilitation pathway within the Major Trauma Centre. We require someone with equal knowledge and skills to drive excellent patient care forward and be a true patient advocate.
You will need to perform at an advanced level to support the major trauma pathway and can demonstrate their ability at this level through:
+ Expert clinical practice
+ Leadership and management in order to improve and transform services
+ Education and development of self and others
This is a permanent post and secondments will also be considered., 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.
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.
Coordinate each element of Inpatient transitions of rehabilitation care between clinical and therapy teams and coordinating each phase from Inpatient to Outpatient's follow-ups.
Ensure all major trauma patients have a completed rehab prescription in line with national standards, 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.
Implement and audit key performance indicators relating to the management of trauma patients in the rehabilitation and re-enablement end of the pathway.
Establish and develop relationships.
Assist with the process to benefit the patient experience and outcomes, improve patient flow through reducing length of stay.
Be a source of information and advice for the Major Trauma Service and Inpatient teams, patients and relatives.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background., Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
+ applied for a Graduate visa
+ or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
+ or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
The advert will close at midnight on 20 November 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 3 December 2024.
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.