Specialist Nurse Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Nurse - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Treatment Suite Manager. The role leads the ECT suite with a focus on safe, person-centered care and coordination of treatment within an MDT framework.

The post requires clinical leadership, direct patient care, and ongoing supervision of staff, with emphasis on timely assessments, documentation and adherence to ECT guidelines and accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

• Specialist nursing leadership and clinical expertise in the ECT suite.
• Coordination of ECT before, during, and after treatment with MDT collaboration.
• Maintenance of ECTAS accreditation and adherence to guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing leadership and clinical expertise in the ECT suite.
• Coordinate ECT before, during and after treatment; work with the MDT to ensure high standards of care.
• Undertake patient assessments and monitor physical and mental health; support patients and carers.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development.
• Supervise junior staff and provide mentorship and education.

Skills

ECT knowledge

MDT collaboration

Leadership

IT literate

patient advocacy

time management

communication

budget management

Education

RN - Mental Health

Degree

Leadership/Management training L5

Job description

Go back Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

The closing date is 28 September 2026

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to come and join our team at SHPU and work as a Specialist Nurse - Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Treatment Suite Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist service delivering safe, high-quality and evidence - based care to patients who are receiving ECT.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively across a wide range of professionals as part of an MDT as well as working autonomously.

We are looking highly motivated and experienced individual who is passionate about providing person centred and compassionate patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist nursing leadership and clinical expertise within the ECT suite, ensuring safe effective and person centered care. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating ECT before, during and after treatment and will work closely with the MDT to ensure high standards of care.

Key responsibilities will include (not exclusive) undertaking patient assessments, monitoring of physical and mental health and supporting patients, families and carers throughout the process.

The post also includes maintaining ECTAS accreditation and working within these guidelines, ensuring the adherence to legal frameworks and both local and national policies.

The post holder will support service development, provide supervision and support junior staff whilst maintaining accurate clinical records. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for full details - please speak to nominated contact for further details.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

• oKnowledge and Experience in ECT
• oWorking knowledge and understanding of adult and older adult with organic and functional mental health issues at least 2 years.
• oParticipation in staff training / development oIT Literate
• oAbility to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of patients and carers
• oAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• oKnowledge of and ability in implementing and practicing supervision and appraisals
• oBudget Management training
• oHR - sickness/absence training

Training and qualifications

• oRegistered Nurse-Mental health
• oDegree or equivalent.
• oSpecialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices.
• oProfessional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by training and/or combination of additional post registration/postgraduate specialist training, experience and/or short course, CPD or equivalent.
• oDiploma in Leadership and Management for Health & Social Care Level 5 or equivalent ( or willing to work towards

Experience

• oExperience and evidence of working with adult and older people with mental health problems
• oDemonstrable experience of ability to undertake the role
• oExperience of Service Development & Team Governance
• oExperience in working in partnership with others.
• oExperience in working within MDT/multi professional
• oExperience of working directly with people with Functional and Organic illnesses and their carers
• oKnowledge & understanding of mental health issues oEffective Time management
• oExperience of day-to-day operational management, leadership or mentorship of a clinical team.
• oExperience of managing a multi-disciplinary staff team
• oExperience and evident application of budgetary management
• oExperience of co-ordination of support service provision i.e. catering, cleansing, laundry
• oImplementation of change management

Other

• oKnowledge of and developing skills in implementing and evaluating Policies, Protocols and Procedures
• oMaintain and develop an environment and culture that improves health, safety and security
• oAbility to act as an education resource
• oAbility to prioritise own workload and designated others
• oFlexibility required to meet service needs.
• oHigh levels of motivation
• oDesire to further one's personal development
• oCommitment to continual service and self-improvement

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.

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