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Member of the Committee on ECT and Related Treatments

  • Location : Remote with in-person attendance at one committee meeting a year
  • Status : Four year term from August 2026
  • Salary : Voluntary role
  • Closing date : 18/06/2026
  • Interview date : 22/07/2026

The Committee on Electroconvulsive Therapy and Related Treatments is recruiting a new committee member to take office in August 2026.

The role is voluntary and the appointee should expect, with the agreement of their employer, to spend an average of 0.5 p.a./session per week in the role.

Members should be working in the practice or research of ECT and/or Related Treatments and have a keen interest in professional and clinical standards. ‘Related Treatments’ include rTMS, tDCS, VNS, neurosurgical interventions and interventions which may be administered through ECT clinics, such as ketamine and esketamine.

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this post, please submit a CV and a covering letter demonstrating expertise, experience and interest in this role (one side A4) to Stephanie Whitehead, Faculty and Committee Manager at stephanie.whitehead@rcpsych.ac.uk.

Applications should be received by Thursday 18 June 2026 Interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 22 July 2026

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role please email stephanie.whitehead@rcpsych.ac.uk to arrange to speak to the Chair/Vice Chair of the committee.

Please see the full job description below for further information.

JD - ECT Committee Member