ECT Clinic Manager

Job summary

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced registered nurse to take on the role of ECT Clinic Manager within our Trustwide Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) service. Based at Farnham Road Hospital, the clinic provides essential treatment for some of the most vulnerable people accessing acute mental health services across the Trust.

Working closely with the ECT Matron, you will support the safe, effective and compassionate delivery of our ECT service, ensuring high clinical standards, excellent patient experience, and smooth operational management.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about mental health care, committed to service quality, and confident in providing strong clinical and managerial leadership.

About You

You will be an NMC-registered RMN or RGN with:

• Significant post-qualification experience, including demonstrable experience working with mental health service users, with previous/ current experienceat Band 6 in an inpatient setting
• Relevant professional experience working within anECT service
• ECTAS training would be an advantage

You will bring excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. A commitment to compassionate care, quality improvement, and maintaining a safe and supportive environment is essential.

Main duties of the job

What You'll Be Doing

As ECT Clinic Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Leadership & Staff Management

• Providing day-to-day leadership to the clinic team
• Managing staffing levels, recruitment, induction and training
• Coordinating appraisals, supervision and performance management
• Supporting the team through internal Quality Standards Reviews and external ECTAS accreditation

Operational Oversight

• Ensuring safe, effective and person-centred clinical processes
• Maintaining robust safeguarding, information governance and health & safety standards
• Contributing to Trust-wide policies, procedures and quality initiatives

Service & Budget Management

• Assisting with the development and monitoring of the clinic budget
• Ensuring appropriate procurement and invoice coding
• Identifying service needs and supporting improvement initiatives

Collaboration & Communication

• Working closely with the ECT Matron, Medical Clinic Lead and Senior Clinic Nurse
• Liaising with inpatient wards, referring teams, carers and external partners
• Ensuring timely and effective communication across all stakeholders

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A mental health / general nurse qualification to degree level or equivalent i.e. RMN/RGN Membership of The Nursing & Midwifery professional body

Desirable

• ECTAS Training

Experience

Essential

• oSignificant post qualification experience, including demonstrable experience working with mental health service users
• oRelevant professional experience working within an ECT service