Job summary
- Main area
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-3784
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/09/2025
Employer heading

Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator
Band 7
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
The Major Trauma Rehabilitation Co-ordinator is responsible for the co-ordination of integrated rehab for major trauma patients across the Trust, ensuring patient-centred and clinically effective care, in line with both Trust and national policies, and procedures and guidelines.
The Trust has a substantial population of Major Trauma patients, admitted from our two Emergency Departments, Medical Assessment, and Surgical Assessment Units, and repatriated from Major Trauma Centres and overseas. This is a highly experienced inter-professional service, supporting clients following Traumatic Brain Injury, and working alongside the wider neuro rehab service, who support patients following medically acquired brain injury, and other long-term neurological conditions.
The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high quality rehabilitation, and advocating for patients. Experience in the field of neurorehabilitation is desirable. You will work closely as a key member of our multi-disciplinary team.
Regular supervision will be provided, with access to training and support, to enable you to achieve your personal development objectives. Leadership skills, service development, and research opportunities are well supported in the Trust, within service training, and one-to-one input from both the therapy service management team, and clinical specialists.
You will be required to work across two different sites - Royal Derby Hospital, and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- To liaise with clinicians responsible for major trauma patients, in order to identify changes in rehabilitation needs.
- Inform Operational Manager of any build-up of patients awaiting Trauma Rehabilitation.
- Liaise with the major trauma centres regarding referred patients.
- Liaise with families of major trauma patients, with regards to rehabilitation.
- Promote clinical excellence in the care of patients along the major trauma pathway, providing expert professional, and clinical support and advice, to the multi professional team along the pathway, enabling the coordination of a multi professional seamless service for major trauma patients.
- Provide strong clinical leadership skills, energising the multi professional team in pursuit of a shared vision, to ensure the effectiveness and safe delivery of care to patients, along the major trauma pathway, with a particular focus on rehabilitation.
- To support acute wards in the management of major trauma patients, especially in those aspects that will reduce complications, and enhance rehabilitation, such as positioning and behavioural management.
- To ensure that Neurological Rehabilitation Services in Derby, are engaged in relevant research projects/ clinical trials, and implement and evaluate new and innovative clinically effective treatment techniques in order to establish Derby as a centre of excellence.
Closing date of applications: 4 September 2025
Interview date: 18 September 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration & revalidation requirements
- Post registration leadership qualification
- Experience of mentoring / developing staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
- Advanced Trauma Nursing Skills (ATNC)
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the MDT
- Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management/leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
- Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive rehabilitation assessment based on specialist knowledge and experience.
Desirable criteria
- Able to manage /advise about the care and rehabilitation of polytrauma, spinal injuries including manual handling of these patients within the trust and in the community.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ajinder Gidda
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 254607
- Additional information
Ruth Stewart
Operational Lead/Physiotherapist
Specialist Rehabilitation
Telephone: 01332 258142
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