[Hiring] Lead Therapist @Bupa

Role Description

We are currently recruiting for one experienced Lead Therapist (Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, HCPC registered) to join our growing team in a fully remote capacity.

This is a permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week) with a salary of up to £65,000 per annum plus fantastic benefits. The role involves:

• 3 days working with clients and 2 days doing MHST duties (no clinical diary).
• Supporting referrals from our UK insurance business, providing 1-2-1 clinical practice to clients across a range of increasingly complex mental health conditions.
• Working directly with corporate clients to support mental health awareness and referrals for their employees.
• Being a first point of clinical contact for people with potential mental health issues and concerns.
• Providing a high-quality, effective, and safe mental wellbeing service across agreed sectors of care via MS Teams.

The duties & responsibilities of the role will involve the following:

• Providing high-quality therapeutic care, demonstrating excellent clinical outcomes.
• Delivering comprehensive assessments and formulations that drive evidence-based intervention.
• Ensuring a thorough assessment determines the most appropriate pathway of care and support for the client.
• Providing different models of service delivery including telephone or video consultation, depending on client preference.
• Adhering to Bupa’s case management processes and working collaboratively with the Clinical Leads and wider therapy team.
• Adhering to sessional limits depending on the client’s monetary allowance as determined by their Private Medical Insurance, while working towards therapeutic recovery goals.
• Providing signposting or onwards referral as and when required.
• Providing ad-hoc or one-off wellbeing support and coaching as and when required.
• Providing one-off assessments and referral recommendations, when required.
• Working at a client level to provide group psychoeducation, raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing, and promoting mental wellbeing guidance via remote presentation, workshop events, and training as and when required.
• Working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Bupa’s service policies and procedures.
• Attending regular clinical supervision, via individual and group provision, and monthly team meetings to support clinical practice, in line with BUPA and the practitioner’s professional body guidelines.
• Working with the operational and clinical team to identify ways to improve client and employee experiences.

Qualifications

• Professional doctorate qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Health and Care Professions Council registration as a qualified Chartered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
• Extensive leadership experience managing clinicians within a Mental Health setting.
• Adult experience as a Chartered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist is necessary.
• Additional Children’s Clinical Psychologist experience is desirable.
• At least 1 year’s post-qualification clinical experience.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (pro-rata), increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life assurance.
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Monthly supervision paid for.
• Up to 100% of accreditation application paid for.
• Full induction and training provided.
• Support with your CPD.
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.
• Opportunities for career development around Bupa.
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate.
• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile.
• Emotional wellbeing support.
• Access to family mental health line.
• Financial wellbeing channels.
• Support for carers.