Job Description:
Lead Mental Health Therapist - Mindplace Chertsey
Location: Mindplace Chertsey clinic, 124 Melita House, Chertsey, KT16 8LA
Travel: Regular travel to Bupa Mindplace clinic sites (several times a month; subject to change)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours)
Hours: Flexibility required, including evenings and weekends as service needs
Salary: Competitive salary (depending on experience) + excellent benefits
Closing Date: Thursday, 26th March 2026
This advert may close ahead of the stated deadline should we receive an exceptionally high number of applications.
About Bupa
At Bupa, our purpose is simple yet powerful: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives - and making a better world.
As we have no shareholders, every pound of profit is reinvested into improving healthcare for today and tomorrow. We are on an exciting journey to transform healthcare delivery, enhance digital clinical services, and strengthen our clinical community across the UK.
What You'll Do
Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.
Deliver high-quality therapy sessions while managing a clinical caseload.
Oversee clinical governance, audits, and compliance to ensure best practice.
Mentor and develop clinicians, supporting their professional journey.
Work closely with operational teams to enhance customer experience and business performance.
Adapt and respond quickly to changing service needs, driving strategic initiatives and continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
Proven extensive leadership experience in a clinical setting, with the ability to motivate and guide teams through change.
Supervisor training and experience in team development.
Expertise in mental health therapies (CBT, counselling, psychology).
Strong clinical governance knowledge and ability to manage compliance.
Agility and flexibility to work at pace and adapt during times of growth and transformation.
Excellent communication, influencing, and decision-making skills.
One of the following professional qualifications:
Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (Doctorate, BPS & HCPC registered
Accredited CBT Psychotherapist (Postgraduate Diploma, BABCP accredited)
Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist (Level 4+ Diploma, BACP accredited)
Why Join Us?
At Bupa, we're more than a healthcare provider-we're a purpose-driven organisation with no shareholders, meaning our focus is always on our customers and communities. You'll work in an environment that values diversity, encourages authenticity, and empowers you to make a real difference.
Benefits include:
25 days' holiday (increasing with service) + option to buy/sell days
3 paid volunteering days per year
Enhanced pension and life insurance
Annual performance-based bonus
Bupa health insurance and discounted dental cover
Access to Digital GP services and mental health support
Financial wellbeing resources and support for carers
Diversity and Inclusion:
We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
Clinical ServicesLocations:
Mindplace Chertsey
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.
Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.
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