# ECT Deputy Clinical Lead - Parklands Hospital > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ect-deputy-clinical-lead-parklands-hospital/f8218ff4-1d11-4883-8655-d0c29a47d21b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ect-deputy-clinical-lead-parklands-hospital/f8218ff4-1d11-4883-8655-d0c29a47d21b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T14:31:49.828Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9348-26-1044?employerCode=C9348 - **Application URL:** https://southernhealth.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/10773?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary 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. ### Main duties of the job 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. ### About us 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 ### Details - Date posted: 01 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro rata for part time hours - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 348-MNH-10773 - Job locations: Parklands Hospital, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9RH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## Responsibilities 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - 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. ## Documents - [ECT B6 Deputy JD.pdf (PDF, 370 KB)](document:2942576) - [EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf (PDF, 1002 KB)](document:2942577) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.