Clinical Team Manager - ECT

We are seeking an innovative and passionate Team Manager to provide operational leadership for our Accredited ECT service. This role balances compassionate people leadership with effective, data-informed service management.

You will lead operations across the ECT pathway, ensuring safe, timely and effective care. You will manage demand and flow, using data to understand capacity, prioritise safely and improve waits, access and productivity.

You will champion quality and governance, embedding supervision, incident learning, audit and Quality Improvement. You will support team growth, fostering a positive culture, clear objectives, reflective practice and staff wellbeing.

You will work with clinical leaders, inpatient wards, community staff, acute trusts and commissioners to deliver joined-up care for people and their families.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

Clinical & Service LeadershipLead evidence-based ECT care and maintain high standards of assessment, treatment and follow-up. Ensure practice complies with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding and Trust policies. Promote a therapeutic environment and support the team with risk, crises and complex cases. Hold and manage the service clinical caseload as required and ensure all slots are utilised with minimal wasted appointments.

Operational ManagementOversee caseload, workflows and documentation. Manage rotas, staffing and resources. Lead complaints, incidents and investigations. Respond to Freedom of Information requests and manage the ECT accreditation ensuring compliance. Contribute to service planning, development and innovation.

Supervision & Staff DevelopmentProvide managerial supervision and ensure access to clinical supervision and CPD. Support recruitment, induction, appraisals and performance management. Foster a supportive team culture aligned with Trust values.

Partnerships & CommunicationBuild effective relationships with families and partner agencies. Represent the service in multiagency forums and communicate sensitively with service users.

Quality Improvement & GovernanceLead audits, governance and quality improvement. Ensure compliance with data and information governance standards and support performance monitoring to drive improvement

About you:You are an inclusive leader with experience in MHSOP and/or AMH or ECT. You translate vision into day-to-day delivery, uphold standards with kindness, use data to guide decisions and are confident with risk, safeguarding and governance.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.