Principal Practioner Psychologist AOT​/GRIP

Job Summary

The post may be offered as 30 hours per week or a job share, with potential to offer full‑time hours for the right candidate. An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled practitioner psychologist to work with adults with psychosis and bipolar disorder, expanding psychological provision across Gloucestershire.

Working across community teams you will provide direct clinical care and lead and supervise teams in psychological approaches, driving the development of services for people with psychosis. You will play a key role in service development, quality improvement, and working within the Trust’s psychosis pathways.

• Provide specialist psychological formulation, assessment and direct care as part of MDTs.
• Supervise, provide reflective practice and consultation/advice to colleagues and teams.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development, including research and teaching.
• Lead work streams on psychological approaches to care within developing psychosis pathways.
• Line‑manage, supervise and support other psychological professionals, assistants and trainees.
• Provide highly‑specialist advice and consultancy to staff, teams and patients, with direct responsibility for the provision of psychological services.
• Work across sites in Gloucester, Cheltenham and the wider county, with a flexible work pattern.

• Appropriate professional registration (HCPC or equivalent).
• Experience working with adults with severe mental health problems and psychosis.
• Experience in an adult mental health MDT.
• Hold a driving licence.
• Ability to participate in all mandatory and statutory training.

• Current UK professional registration.
• Driving licence.
• Participation in mandatory and statutory training.

• CBT‑Psychosis or Family Therapy qualifications.
• Experience as a care coordinator.
• Experience working at a highly specialist level.

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
• Applications from Skilled Worker sponsorship seekers will be considered. For more information:
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information:

• Type:
  Permanent
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for Change
• Band: 8b
• Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year (pro‑rata)
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time or part‑time (30 hours or part of 40)
• Working locations – Pullman Place, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NF
• Reference number: 327‑25‑1069

Posted: 17 December 2025

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Pullman Place, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NF

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