ECT/Treatment Team Practitioner

The post holder will support in the delivery of the ECT service across the boroughs and provide clinical advice to professional colleagues in the services, leading, teaching, supervising and supporting junior colleagues.Support in developing the service and ensuring the delivery of the ECT service, ensuring that itmeets accepted quality and safety standards in accordance with National and Local guidelines.

Take a lead role in evaluation, research and accreditation of the ECT service Trust wide.Participate in the running and the ongoing development of the Depot, Clozapine and Physical Health Check Clinics for the CMHT. Added to this will be the support of service users withinsecondary care services, providing physical health care monitoring and support, focusing on medication and its effects.

Working with both Care Programme Approach and Non-CPA patients as per Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policy, completing relevant Care Documentation as required, particularly in preparation for transfer into Care Coordination.

Ensuring the highest standard of nursing care provided in accordance with the policies and procedures of Pennine Care NHS Trust.Working across hospital and community settings, promoting continuity of care and effectiveThe post holder will have a clinical knowledge of relevant medications and side effects and have a keen interest in physical health and health promotion for SMI patients.