Band 6 Bank ECT Practitioner

Band 6 Bank ECT Practitioner – Devizes

AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST

An opportunity has arisen within Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust for a Bank band 6 ECT Practitioner based in Devizes, Wiltshire. The post is clinical and requires a range of knowledge and skills in physical health care. Wiltshire ECT team is a high‑achieving team that has received an Excellence rating at ECTAS audits for the last nine years and regularly drives innovation and change at a national level.

Previous work in an ECT clinic is not required as all training will be given on the job. A good understanding of NEWS is required, and knowledge of physical health will be gained in this role.

• Provide clinical support to the ECT Team, working closely with all team members, sharing skills and information, viewing the clinic as one part of the continuum of care and facilitating opportunities for patients to benefit from, whilst maintaining and improving standards of practice in ECT.
• Lead, develop and motivate a team; act as a role model at all times and contribute to the provision of nursing expertise and specialist knowledge.
• Act as a problem solver with strong critical thinking; be motivated to change healthcare outcomes for patients by interpretation of data audit.
• Work at the ECT clinic in Green Lane Hospital and with the team in theatres in the Acute Trusts to provide a service to patients with very complex physical health needs.
• Be peripatetic across the three district general hospitals; driving to clinics is required.

• Previous work in an ECT clinic is not required.
• Good understanding of NEWS.
• Knowledge around physical health will be gained in this role.
• A car driver.
• Flexibility for a busy, peripatetic service with 39 referring consultant psychiatrists.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Jo Giddings

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ECT Team Manager
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