NHS
Practitioner Psychologist / Counsellor / Psychotherapist, Band 7
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Job Description
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- Doctorate in clinical / counselling /health psychology or accredited post graduate training in counselling / psychotherapist / CBT therapist
- HCPC registration or alternative prof. registration (BACP, BABCP, UKCP)
- Experience of working in the NHS in a clinical setting
- Significant understanding and experience of working with people with physical health issues, ideally in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of providing advice, consultation and supervision to other healthcare professionals regarding psychological aspects of care.
- Doctorate in clinical / counselling /health psychology or accredited post graduate training in counselling / psychotherapist / CBT therapist
- HCPC registration or alternative prof. registration (BACP, BABCP, UKCP)
- Experience of working in the NHS in a clinical setting
- Significant understanding and experience of working with people with physical health issues, ideally in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of providing advice, consultation and supervision to other healthcare professionals regarding psychological aspects of care.
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
Expected interview date: Thursday 19th June 2025.
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 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 (pa 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 descriptionJob 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 patientsproviding psychological expertise to indirect clinical work of consultation and training to other healthcare professionals and to enable cancer health care 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
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 patientsproviding psychological expertise to indirect clinical work of consultation and training to other healthcare professionals and to enable cancer health care 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
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust (Beacon House)
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust (Beacon House)
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Employer's website
About the company
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