Monique Coley

Monique Coley is a Registered Children's Nurse with over 10 years of clinical experience across acute paediatrics, community nursing, complex care and specialist paediatric neurology services. She currently practises as a Paediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Clinical Nurse Specialist, providing specialist assessment, education and ongoing management for children and young people with epilepsy and complex neurological conditions.

 

Her expertise includes paediatric epilepsy, seizure assessment and classification, neurological disorders, complex community care, tracheostomy management, long-term ventilation, enteral feeding, safeguarding and multidisciplinary care coordination. She works closely with paediatric neurologists, community paediatricians, therapists, schools and safeguarding teams to deliver coordinated, family-centred care for children with complex medical and neurodevelopmental needs.

 

Monique has significant experience supporting children with epilepsy throughout the diagnostic pathway, developing individualised care plans, providing rescue medication education and coordinating care across health, education and community services. She also has experience identifying children with suspected autism and ADHD, ensuring timely referral into appropriate neurodevelopmental assessment pathways.

 

Alongside her specialist clinical practice, Monique has held leadership positions within paediatric complex care services, overseeing governance, safeguarding, staff supervision and clinical quality across community-based care packages for children with highly complex healthcare needs.