Major Trauma Advanced Practitioner | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Salford

Posted: May 8th, 2026

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

We offer:

In addition, you can access a dynamic and supportive team environment, with opportunities for service development, education, research and quality improvement.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Apr 2026.

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