Job Description

We are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist to join the Gloucestershire Recovery in Psychosis (GRIP) team, as part of a small and supportive team of psychological therapists working in the wider team.



We are looking for this post to start in the Autumn 2025 and we would welcome applications from those currently in training .



GRIP is a county-wide Early Intervention in Psychosis team, that provides care to people experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis or those at risk of developing psychosis. The team works intensively over a period of up to three years with clients, their families and the wider community to provide the best possible outcomes for people experiencing psychosis, and to mitigate the long-term effects of serious mental illness.



This role is for 30 hours per week - we are open to discussion with the successful candidate on how these hours can be worked across the week.



We are a dynamic, expanding multi-disciplinary team with a strong focus on taking a flexible, compassionate and person-centred approach to working with people at a difficult stage in their lives, and promoting hope for the patient and their family.



The successful applicant will have post graduate training to doctoral level, and be able to demonstrate appropriate skills and experience in the area of assessment and treatment in order to provide evidence-based interventions to people experiencing their first episode of psychosis and their families. They will also be able to demonstrate appropriate levels of research and audit skills, an interest in contributing to service development and the ability to provide supervision and consultation to other members of the team.



The ideal candidate will show a keen interest in working in line with the principles of Early Intervention to deliver specialist care that reflects the principles of recovery and social inclusion. It is essential that the candidate is willing to undertake further training as necessary in Family Interventions in Psychosis and CBTp. There are good opportunities to link with psychological practitioners in different areas across the trust, and to contribute to local continuing professional development.



The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the /Person Specification.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.

76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.

81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



To be responsible for promoting the psychological health and well-being of clients in the Early Intervention Team within the Trust.



To directly provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention services to individuals/ groups/organisations, using a variety of applied psychology models.



To provide clinical supervision of junior staff.



To participate in relevant research and audit activity.



To provide clinical services within the service area covered by the countywide early Intervention Team.



The team comprises 2 qualified Psychologists and around 17 WTE multi-disciplinary staff.



We will be holding interviews on 16 th June 2025.