Job overview

The Cheshire and Mersey Major Trauma Network (CMMTN) and Northwest Children’s Major Trauma Network (NWCMTN) were established in 2012 and are comprised of Major Trauma Centres (Aintree University Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool), which are linked to and supported by a network of local Trauma Units.  Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WHH NHSFT) is a designated Trauma Unit within these Major Trauma Networks.

The Major Trauma Co-Ordinator position is a requirement of Trauma Units within the Networks. The Co-Ordinator supports the Trust Trauma Clinical Lead to oversee and audit major trauma activity within the Trust.  They will be expected to work independently and manage their own workload, whilst supporting the Trust Trauma Clinical Lead and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team involved in trauma care.  The Co-Ordinator is responsible for overseeing submission of a full dataset to the Trauma Audit and Research Network (NMTR), which is a requirement of the Trust’s Trauma Unit status.

The post is full-time, 37.5 hours, to be worked over a five-day week.  Some of the work may require attendance out-of-hours or at weekends as trauma cases fluctuate, therefore a degree of flexibility is required.  Given this, the Trauma Co-Ordinator will be required to organise their weekly diary accordingly, under the supervision of the Trust Trauma Clinical Lead and the Associate Chief of Nursing, Unplanned Care Group.

Main duties of the job

To work with the Trust multi-disciplinary team to coordinate trauma care and to represent the Trust within the Cheshire and Merseyside Trauma Network.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.