Lead Therapist – Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Bupa

Remote Lead Therapist providing mental health support across the UK. Delivering therapeutic care and assessments within a fully remote framework.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £65,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide high-quality therapeutic care, which demonstrates excellent clinical outcomes.
Deliver comprehensive assessments and formulations that drive evidence-based intervention.
Ensure a thorough assessment determines the most appropriate pathway of care and support for the client.
Provide different models of service delivery including telephone or video consultation, depending on client preference.
Adhere to Bupa’s case management processes and work collaboratively with the Clinical Leads and wider therapy team.
Adhere to sessional limits depending on the client’s monetary allowance as determined by their Private Medical Insurance, whilst working towards therapeutic recovery goals.
Provide signposting or onwards referral as and when required.
Provide ad-hoc or one-off wellbeing support and coaching as and when required.
Provide one-off assessments and referral recommendations, when required.
Work at a client level to provide group psychoeducation, raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing, promotion of mental wellbeing guidance via remote presentation, workshop events and training as and when required.
Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Bupa’s service policies and procedures.
Attend 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.
Work with the operational and clinical team to identify ways to improve client and employee experiences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

therapeutic careclinical assessmentsevidence-based interventiongroup psychoeducationwellbeing supportreferral recommendationssessional limits managementremote presentationworkshop facilitationclinical supervision

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipautonomycommunicationclient-centered approachproblem-solvingcoachingadaptabilityempathyteamwork

Certifications

Professional doctorate in Clinical/Counselling PsychologyHealth and Care Professions Council registrationChartered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist