About this role
Job summary
University Hospitals Dorset in conjunction with the Motor Neurone Disease Association, are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and highly organised professional to join our team as a Community Care Coordinator for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
This is a pivotal role focused on delivering high-quality, coordinated care for people living with MND and supporting their families across community services. You will act as a key point of contact, ensuring seamless care pathways, improved patient experience, and timely access to multidisciplinary support.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the care coordination of patients with MND. This post will be primarily based in the west of the county but will work closely with colleagues in the east to support providing equitable care across the county.
Interview Date: 18th June 2025
Main duties of the job
Act as the primary coordinator for patients diagnosed with MND within the community setting Work closely with themultidisciplinary team (MDT) including neurology, palliative care, therapy services, and primary care Support the development and delivery ofpersonalised care plans Ensuretimely coordination of equipment, services, and interventions Provide expert advice and emotional support to patients, carers, and families Facilitate communication across acute, community, and voluntary sector services (e.g., MND Association) Lead on service improvement initiatives and contribute topathway development Monitor outcomes, maintain accurate records, and support reporting requirements
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal spec for full details on main responsibilities for the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse/AHP First Degree or Equivalent
Desirable
Clinical leadership experience Master's degree
Experience Essential
Experience of working with MND Experience of delivering a clinical service
Skills Essential
Ability to manage complex information and challenging case loads Problem solving and prioritisation Team leadership skills
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge and understanding of disease management and treatment of MND Specialist knowledge in the area with evidence of EBP
Personal Attributes Essential
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Team player
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.
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Poole Hospital
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)