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Lead Therapist CAMHS & Eating Disorders - South West London

Advance your career as a Lead Therapist in CAMHS and Eating Disorders within a premier mental health hospital in South West London.

This full-time role offers significant opportunities for leadership and professional growth, serving individuals with complex mental health and substance misuse needs.

Join a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional patient care.

Private
full-time
United Kingdom

Jobs Date Posted: 03 November, 2026
Jobs Last Date to Apply: 18 December, 2026
Industry: Healthcare
Jobs Industry Type: Private
Job Hiring Organization: Jupiter Recruitment
Occupational Category: Healthcare
Employment Type: full-time
Advertisement Source: Eurojobs
Job Location: London
Address Region: Greater London
Country of Appointment: United Kingdom
Postal Code: SW
Employer Department: Therapy Business
Employer Contact Phone: 0121 638 0567
Employer Address: South West London, London, United Kingdom
Street Address: South West London
Work Hours: 37.5 hours a week
🎓 Qualifications Required
CA

Further Details

Seeking a skilled Lead Therapist for CAMHS and Eating Disorders services in South West London. Explore these urgent hiring with competitive benefits. This position requires strong clinical and operational leadership to guide a multidisciplinary therapy team within a leading healthcare provider. Focus on ensuring safe, effective, and timely patient care while driving service improvement and collaborative working across integrated pathways.

Lead Therapist - CAMHS & Eating Disorders

An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated Lead Therapist specializing in CAMHS and Eating Disorders at a prominent mental health hospital located in South West London. This role is with a leading UK healthcare provider, offering a vital position within their established mental health services. If you are a registered HCPC healthcare professional or an accredited psychotherapist (BACP/BABCP/UKCP), this could be the perfect next step in your career.

You will play a crucial role in providing both clinical and operational leadership to a dynamic multidisciplinary team, reporting directly to the Therapy Business Manager. The position involves managing all aspects of team performance, from workforce planning and caseload allocation to ensuring safe, effective, and timely patient care. This is a permanent, full-time role offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

  • Key Responsibilities: Clinical and operational leadership, workforce planning, caseload management, performance evaluation, service delivery oversight, risk management, safeguarding, governance, quality assurance, service development.
  • Qualifications: Registered HCPC professional or accredited psychotherapist (BACP/BABCP/UKCP).
  • Benefits: Free on-site parking, Birthday Holiday, Enhanced maternity pay, Contributory pension scheme, Flexible benefits including gym membership and healthcare cash plan.

Skills

  • Registered HCPC healthcare professional
  • Accredited psychotherapist (BACP/BABCP/UKCP)
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Ability to motivate and manage a diverse therapy team
  • Strong understanding of therapy roles within mental health settings
  • Experience in clinical supervision
  • Experience in staff retention
  • Effective people management skills
  • A calm and supportive approach in high-pressure environments
  • Experience in cost management and budgeting (P&L)
  • Flexibility to respond to changing service and organisational needs

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary CAMHS and Eating Disorder outpatient therapy team
  • Oversee workforce planning, caseload allocation, performance management, and service delivery
  • Ensure safe, effective, and timely care delivery
  • Lead on clinical risk management
  • Lead on safeguarding processes
  • Lead on governance compliance
  • Lead on quality assurance processes, including audit and outcome monitoring
  • Drive service development and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Foster a supportive, accountable team culture through supervision
  • Foster professional development within the team
  • Promote collaborative working across hospital services
  • Ensure integrated care pathways and continuity of care

How to apply

  • 💼 Prepare your comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.
  • 🎓 Ensure you meet the essential requirements: registration as an HCPC healthcare professional and/or accreditation as a psychotherapist (BACP/BABCP/UKCP).
  • 📞 Contact the recruitment team at 0121 638 0567 to express your interest and learn more about the role.
  • 📩 Alternatively, submit your CV directly via email to the designated application channel.
  • 📅 Be mindful of the closing date for applications, which is 18 December 2026.
  • 📌 Applications should reference Job ID: 7366_1793721447.



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