Major Trauma Advanced Practitioner
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Practitioner to join the Major Trauma team at the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital (GMMTH), based at Salford Royal. This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Level 1 Major Trauma Centres, delivering high-quality care to patients with complex and life-threatening injuries.
The post holder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary Major Trauma team, providing advanced clinical assessment, decision-making and coordination of care for patients admitted to the Major Trauma wards. The role spans the entire patient pathway, supporting patients from initial admission through to recovery, rehabilitation planning and discharge.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside consultant surgeons and physicians, specialty teams, nursing staff, therapists and the Major Trauma coordination team, the Advanced Practitioner will play a key role in ensuring timely assessment, safe patient flow, high-quality documentation and adherence to national Major Trauma standards, including tertiary surveys and rehabilitation planning.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in acute care, emergency medicine, trauma, or surgical specialties. You will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, excellent communication and leadership abilities, and a passion for improving outcomes for patients with major trauma.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly specialist service at the forefront of trauma care, contributing to service development, education, research and quality improvement in a dynamic and supportive team environment.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Details
Date posted
22 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
236-NMT-NM253-26-E
Job locations
Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Current NMC registration first level nurse or HPC registration for physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Advanced Clinical practice
- Non medical prescriber
Knowledge training and experience
Essential
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Evidence of ability to manage own clinical case load working autonomously
- Experience within an acute specialty
Desirable
- Experience within an acute major trauma specialty/ environment
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of AHP's and clinical practice
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise across a wide range of medical conditions that is underpinned by a foundation of theory and continued acquired knowledge and skills through CPD
- Demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Computer literacy
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Current NMC registration first level nurse or HPC registration for physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc Advanced Clinical practice
- Non medical prescriber
Knowledge training and experience
Essential
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Evidence of ability to manage own clinical case load working autonomously
- Experience within an acute specialty
Desirable
- Experience within an acute major trauma specialty/ environment
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of AHP's and clinical practice
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise across a wide range of medical conditions that is underpinned by a foundation of theory and continued acquired knowledge and skills through CPD
- Demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Computer literacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)