Plastic Surgery Trauma Co-ordinator | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Provideoutstanding care to maintain and further improve patient outcomes for those referred for trauma management to the plastic surgery department. To coordinate theatre lists to ensure efficient use of operating availability and communicate across all departments involved in the management of this patient group. To support in the review of trauma patients and associated clinical workload.

• Coordination of the plastic surgery trauma theatre allocation and liaison with patients regarding plans for surgery, tests and rehabilitation. This may include arranging pre-operative tests and admission from outpatient areas.
• Liaison with management team to secure operative slots.
• Close communication with Plastic Surgery Consultants and registrars to ensure allocation of patients to theatre slots matches the surgeon undertaking the list.
• Support the wider team, including on call, and the ward team when required assisting.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

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• Responsible for the coordination of the plastic surgery trauma services.
• Attend the ward round and support on call trauma registrar in directingpatientreviews and actioning patient related requests from theConsultant of the Week.
• Lead and co-ordinate surgery dates for trauma patients with discussion from plastic surgery consultants, taking clinical needs and surgeon experience into account.
• Arrange any pre-op investigations as necessary.
• Assist in audits and data collection to contribute to service development and improved patient outcomes.
• Maintain close liaison with patients and their carers/families.
• Work clinically as required, assessing, treating and managing patients on the wards,in the Hand Trauma Clinic, Urgent Treatment Centre, Nye Bevan Unit, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and/or ED.
• Support the wider team, including on call, and the ward team when required assistingwith relevant tasks including TRIPS registration.
• Organising the admission of trauma patients from outpatient environments.

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This advert closes on Friday 29 May 2026

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