Practitioner Psychologist / Counsellor / Psychotherapist, Band 7

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a practitioner psychologist or psychological therapist to develop psychology provision for cancer care at a leading trust. The role emphasizes innovative practices and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Discounts at local shops and restaurants

Access to on-site nurseries

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Engage in developing a clinical service alongside existing posts.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Provide specialist psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological expertise to healthcare professionals.
• Identify and implement audit and service evaluation.
• Act independently within professional guidelines.

Skills

Innovative

Creative

Autonomous

Education

Doctorate in Psychology

Job description

Job summary

This is a newly created post that presents an exciting opportunity for a practitioner psychologist or psychological therapist to develop direct and indirect psychology provision for cancer care across our trust and within the oncology centre. The post is part of an award-winning cancer psychology service where being innovative and creative is highly valued.

Additional working pattern details: Part-time hours may be possible.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and creative professional to engage in developing a clinical service alongside existing posts in specialist palliative care, and other posts in cancer and haematology. The post spans direct outpatient clinical work and indirect clinical work such as training and consultation, with an emphasis on a systems approach to the integration of psychologically informed care for services more broadly across both hospital sites.

The role works collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve effective, evidence-based psychological provision for patients, with close links to oncology services and other key medical disciplines. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines ensuring that services provided are high quality, cost-effective, culturally appropriate, and based on best clinical and professional practice, national strategic, and policy guidelines.

The post is fixed term and largely based at Gloucester Royal, though at times cross-site working at Cheltenham General is needed. The service has strong links with Psycho-oncology services across the region and with local hospices, alongside a supportive and friendly clinical health psychology department with access to CPD.

About us

The role offers:

• An autonomous band 7 role with the flexibility to develop and shape the service going forward, well integrated with the teams it serves.
• An innovative, stimulating, and well-organised psychology department - part of a well-established Clinical Health Psychology department employing a range of applied psychology roles.
• A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support, and regular supervision.
• A commitment to the training and support of applied psychological professions and active involvement in the local clinical doctoral courses.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities, and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as a generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition, and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year (pro rata if part-time)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 318-25-T0372

Job locations: Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust (Beacon House), Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for providing a high-quality, specialist psychological service for people affected by a diagnosis of cancer and its treatments, consistent with the Trust's objective of "best care for everyone". This will include:

• Providing specialist psychological interventions to patients.
• Providing psychological expertise to indirect clinical work of consultation and training to other healthcare professionals and to enable cancer healthcare professionals to provide psychologically informed care.
• Using knowledge and skills to identify and implement audit, service evaluation, and development work.
• Being involved in the continued professional development of roles such as assistant psychologists or placements if they arise.
• Acting independently and being accountable for own actions within professional guidelines and trust policies.

Please see the job description document for further details.