Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator

Job summary

The Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator (MTRC) will provide specialist coordination and oversight of the rehabilitation pathway for patients with major and complex traumatic injuries managed within the Trauma Unit (TU).The post holder will act as a key link between the patient and family, Trauma Unit multidisciplinary teams, Major Trauma Centre (MTC), Rehabilitation Medicine and local, specialist and community rehabilitation services.

The MTRC will ensure that rehabilitation needs are identified early, appropriately documented through the Rehabilitation Prescription and translated into a coordinated and deliverable rehabilitation plan.

A particular focus of the role will be ensuring continuity of rehabilitation for patients repatriated from the MTC and facilitating timely progression from acute hospital care to the most appropriate rehabilitation setting.

The post holder will contribute to Major Trauma Network standards, clinical governance, audit, education and development of rehabilitation pathways across the Trauma Unit.

Main duties of the jobThe Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator (MTRC) will provide specialist coordination of rehabilitation for patients admitted with major or complex traumatic injuries. The post holder will maintain oversight of the major trauma caseload, coordinate rehabilitation assessment and planning, facilitate multidisciplinary and inter-agency communication, support repatriation from the Major Trauma Centre, coordinate access to specialist rehabilitation services, provide support to patients and families, promote continuity of care, contribute to education and service development, and support audit, governance and quality improvement activities.

About us Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites:
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over 500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

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16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
251-SURG
8276-ORTHJob locations

Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital Aldermaston RoadBasingstokeRG
24 9NA
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

The Major Trauma Rehabilitation Coordinator (MTRC) will lead the coordination of rehabilitation for patients admitted with major or complex traumatic injuries, ensuring a seamless rehabilitation pathway from admission through to discharge and ongoing rehabilitation services.

The post holder will maintain oversight of the major trauma caseload, identify patients with complex rehabilitation needs, and coordinate assessment, goal setting and rehabilitation planning across multiple clinical teams and care settings. They will ensure that rehabilitation needs are identified early, appropriate Rehabilitation Prescriptions are developed and maintained, and timely referrals are made to specialist rehabilitation, community and outpatient services.

Working across organisational and professional boundaries, the MTRC will facilitate effective communication between acute services, the regional Major Trauma Centre, rehabilitation providers and community teams to support continuity of care and safe discharge…