# Specialist Nurse Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-nurse-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect/0a306c6c-8405-4206-8321-5b9a1cc8910d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-nurse-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect/0a306c6c-8405-4206-8321-5b9a1cc8910d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Centre Court - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18 hours per week (Hours to be worked during the week) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-28T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T11:21:34.330Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Health_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/R_S/R_S-v8273901 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8273901?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.shsc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for full details - please speak to nominated contact for further details. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - - Self-Awareness - - Risk Management - - Knowledge of and developing skills in implementing and evaluating Policies, Protocols and Procedures - - Maintain and develop an environment and culture that improves health, safety and security - - Ability to act as an education resource - - Ability to prioritise own workload and designated others - - Flexibility required to meet service needs. - - High levels of motivation - - Desire to further one’s personal development - - Commitment to continual service and self-improvement ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience and evidence of working with adult and older people with mental health problems - - Demonstrable experience of ability to undertake the role - - Experience of Service Development & Team Governance - - Experience in working in partnership with others. - - Experience in working within MDT/multi professional - - Experience of working directly with people with Functional and Organic illnesses and their carers - - Knowledge & understanding of mental health issues - Effective Time management - - Experience of day-to-day operational management, leadership or mentorship of a clinical team. **Desirable** - - Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary staff team - - Experience and evident application of budgetary management - - Experience of co-ordination of support service provision i.e. catering, cleansing, laundry - - Implementation of change management ### Knowledge and skills **Essential** - - Knowledge and Experience in ECT - - Working knowledge and understanding of adult and older adult with organic and functional mental health issues at least 2 years. - - Participation in staff training / development - IT Literate - - Ability to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of patients and carers - - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team - - Knowledge of and ability in implementing and practicing supervision and appraisals - - Presentation skills **Desirable** - - Budget Management training - - HR – sickness/absence training ### Training and qualifications **Essential** - - Registered Nurse-Mental health - - Degree or equivalent. - - Specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices. - - Professional 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. **Desirable** - - Relevant post graduate qualification - - Diploma in Leadership and Management for Health & Social Care Level 5 or equivalent ( or willing to work towards ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 672.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589976) ## 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.