Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Trauma Care Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work closely with frontline emergency department staff, the orthopaedic trauma team and the anaesthetic and theatre teams to ensure patients with traumatic injuries receive timely, appropriate and coordinated assessment and treatment in line with policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
* To provide patient-focused care management, ensuring a consistent high-quality approach to patient care towards definitive treatment and discharge.
* To develop and implement strategies to reduce NCHD workload, including nurse prescribing and ordering of ionising radiation.
* To improve communication and effectiveness among multidisciplinary team members.
* To reduce avoidable pre- and post-operative delays in care pathways.
* To contribute to improved theatre utilisation and minimise preoperative fasting.
* To measure and improve objective key standard and performance indicators, such as those within TARN and the Irish Hip Fracture Database.
* To reduce average length of stay and clinical incidents relating to delayed surgery.
* To optimise theatre utilisation and improve the quality and standard of the patient care pathway and experience.
Requirements: To be successful in this role, you will require:
* A degree in Nursing or related field.
* Extensive experience in trauma care, preferably in an emergency department setting.
* Strong leadership and communication skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
* Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
Benefits: As a Trauma Care Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team environment. You will also have access to ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Other Information: This role may develop in line with service requirements, potentially leading to specialist skills and conversion to a specialist nursing practice role in Orthopaedic Trauma Nursing. The focus is on continually improving the patient experience, care management process and patient outcomes through quality improvement initiatives grounded in evidence-based practice.