Trauma Co-Ordinator AA

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated and experienced team member to join our trauma service at Victoria Hospital. This role offers a unique chance to shape and influence the delivery of trauma care, working within a dedicated multidisciplinary team across the trauma wards and theatre setting. The successful candidate will play a key role in the day‑to‑day coordination of the trauma operating list.

The focus will be on improving patient flow, reducing cancelled operations, and minimising prolonged pre‑operative fasting for trauma patients.

• Coordinate the scheduling of trauma surgery and support the smooth running of the trauma list
• Communicate effectively with patients, wards, theatres, clinical co‑ordinators and departments to ensure seamless patient management
• Act as the single point of contact between the orthopaedic team, patients, and carers
• Support data collection and audit processes for the trauma service
• Be actively involved in reviewing incidents and complaints related to trauma care
• Build strong working relationships with clinical staff and contribute to the planning and development of the service, leading and influencing change
• Be passionate about education and practice development, with a proven ability to work collaboratively to design and deliver impactful training programmes, while also leading sessions that promote evidence‑based practice
• Work autonomously while demonstrating excellent decision‑making and leadership skills

• Is highly organised, with strong communication and coordination skills
• Has a passion for improving patient care and service delivery
• Can confidently lead and influence within an MDT environment
• Works well under pressure and can manage competing priorities
• Has previous trauma experience

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a fast‑paced and supportive team, making an impact in trauma care, helping to shape and develop an evolving service.

For informal enquires contact Fiona Cameron, NTC/Trauma Manager, Ext: 27916 or Fiona.cameron4t or Andrea Bendowski, Clinical Nurse Manager, Ext: 20937 or andrea.bendowskit

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

As from 1/4/2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro‑rated. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the  website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’.

Further information on these criteria can be found here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.