The Parklands Hospital ECT Clinic provides Electroconvulsive Therapy for the Mid & North Division of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, delivering treatment to both inpatient & community services. We want you to join us in supporting our Lead ECT Nurse as we shape the continued delivery of high quality care.
We are seeking a Band 6 RN/ODP ECT Deputy Clinical Lead (twenty two and a half hours per week) to support the day to day running of the clinic & ensure the safe & effective delivery of the ECT service at Parklands Hospital.
Our friendly, supportive, & dynamic multidisciplinary team--comprising nurses, psychiatrists, anaesthetists, & operating department practitioners--shares a clear vision of delivering excellent patient centred care. The clinic is accredited by ECTAS, reflecting our commitment to best practice, quality improvement, & meeting national standards.
The service currently runs two clinics per week. The role includes ECT assessment, post treatment care, audit, & supporting adherence to Electroconvulsive Therapy Accreditation Service (ECTAS) requirements. You will work closely with the Lead ECT Nurse, contribute to service development, & support education for referring teams.
Strong leadership, communication, & the ability to support colleagues are essential. Previous or current experience in ECT is desirable.
The ECT Deputy Clinical Lead will support the Parklands Hospital ECT Service by providing advanced clinical knowledge, decision making & leadership. Working alongside the ECT Lead Nurse, the post holder will manage patient care episodes, carry out pre & post treatment assessments, support referrals & act up in the Lead Nurse's absence. As a core member of the ECT team, the post holder must demonstrate strong expertise in delivering high quality ECT care & supervising staff within the department.
The role involves close partnership working with internal & external professionals to ensure services meet national & local quality & safety standards. Duties include completing clinical assessments, offering advice to colleagues, patients and families, supporting student training and contributing to induction programmes. The post holder will lead and supervise staff during allocated ECT sessions, participate in audits, service evaluation and personal development planning.
The role requires working every Monday and Friday in the ECT clinic, plus an additional day supporting administrative and management tasks. Flexibility may occasionally be required. The post holder must comply with Trust policies, mandatory training, infection prevention standards, safeguarding responsibilities and the Mental Capacity Act. They must maintain a safe working environment, follow incident reporting procedures and uphold the Trust's values through professional, compassionate and improvement focused behaviour.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Registered Nurse Mental Health with live NMC PIN/Operating Department Practitioner with live HCPC PIN.
1st Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Performing ECG's.
Administer intravenous drugs and fluids and within appropriate guidelines.
Enhanced knowledge of anaesthetic support practices which encompasses:
*Pre-treatment clinical assessments and workup.
*Anaesthetic circuits and other equipment available within the treatment area.
*All related pharmacology including induction agents, depolarising muscle relaxants and emergency drugs.
*Identification of normal ECG and recognition of arrhythmias and their treatments.
*Oxygenation needs pre, during and post treatment.
*Care and protection of unconscious patients.
*Post anaesthetic care, complete recovery criteria and the principles involved.
*Intermediate life support provider.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Cathy Roberts
Cathy.Roberts@NHS.net
02382317718
Agenda for Change
Band 6
Permanent
Part-Time
348-MNH-10773
Parklands Hospital Aldermaston Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 9RH