MND Care Coordinator

We are looking for a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join us in this new, advanced clinical role. This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in providing equitable care for Motor Neurone Disease across the Coventry and Warwickshire region. This post has been made possible by the MND Association for the next four years, to establish this service and work with patients, carers & other services to enhance MND care and support. You'll be working collaboratively with the Care Coordinator at Mary Ann Evans Hospice, where there is already an MND service, as well as other regional partners, multidisciplinary teams, neurology, respiratory, speech therapy, & palliative care services., This role will involve:

• Supporting people with MND & their families to manage symptoms
• Holistic needs assessment & management planning, from diagnosis to end of life
• Receiving, making & coordinating referrals
• Developing & coordinating seamless specialist care pathways between all external & internal stakeholders
• Establishing & providing an advisory service & a single point of contact for patients
• Monitoring outcomes & reporting
• Leading service development & improvement
You will be based on site at our Coventry Hospice, but with regular travel across the region, including home visits. It is a full-time role at 37.5 hours, over 5 days, per week. Job share will also be considered.


• Valid registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. NMC or HCPC)
• Relevant post-registration clinical experience (e.g. neurology, palliative care or community nursing)
• Experience of collaborating across healthcare, social care & voluntary sectors
• Knowledge & understanding of disease management & MND treatment
• Leadership, interpersonal, & communication skills
• Organisation and problem-solving skills, to be able to manage complex caseloads
• UK driving licence & use of a suitable vehicle for work
This role will support our work by enhancing care & support for MND & improving patient & carer experience. An enhanced DBS check will be required, including the adults barred list, because you will be providing an healthcare service for adults.

At The Myton Hospices, we provide specialist care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses, and their loved ones, from the point of diagnosis to end of life. We are a much-loved and well supported charity, at the heart of our community. We have three hospices, a range of community services, and 25 charity shops in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact for our patients, living with terminal illnesses, & their families. In recognition of this, we offer a wide range of benefits:
• NHS pension
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
• Additional leave purchasing
• Free parking & discounted EV parking at our hospice sites
• Winter savings club
• Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
• Dedicated staff wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
• Colleague Support Service: confidential financial, legal & mental health support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Free on-site flu jabs
• Free feminine hygiene products
• 24/7 GP access
• Free eye tests
• #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform
• Menopause support