Mental Health Clinical Lead - Talking Therapies

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mental Health Clinical Lead to oversee the quality and safety of therapy services. This pivotal role involves updating policies, delivering training, and providing clinical supervision to therapists. You will collaborate with teams to expand services and ensure the highest standards of care are met. Join a passionate organization dedicated to making a difference in mental health support, where your expertise will directly impact the lives of many. If you are a clinical leader with a commitment to excellence and a desire to innovate, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Regular team away days

Rewards Portal with discounts

Monthly vouchers for employees

25 days annual leave

Free flu vaccinations

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Critical Illness Cover

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Must be an accredited CBT Therapist or Clinical Psychologist.
• Experience in delivering primary care talking therapies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and input into clinical policies.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead investigations into complaints and serious incidents.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Communication Skills

Clinical Oversight

Research Skills

Problem-solving

Education

Accredited CBT Therapist

Clinical Psychologist

IAPT Supervision Qualification

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Mental Health Clinical Lead - Talking Therapies, London

Location: London, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Mental Health Clinical Lead

Xyla (Part of Acacium Group)
Homebased with frequent national travel
Permanent, Full Time

Unlock your potential:

Are you a clinical leader with expertise in mental health and talking therapies? Do you have a passion for providing clinical services with an exceptional quality of care?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Lead, accountable for the clinical safety and quality of the therapy we deliver. You will be responsible for updating policies, delivering training, providing clinical supervision, and acting as a clinical consultant to therapists with any complex therapy and safeguarding issues.

As an effective communicator, you will collaborate with the bids and sales team, supporting the development and expansion for new propositions from a clinical governance and risk perspective.

Part of Acacium Group, Xyla's mental health support team provides a wide range of mental health services to support the NHS and local authorities across the UK. Our goal is to make sure everyone gets the help they need quickly and easily.

Everyday you will...

• Provide clinical oversight and input into Xyla's clinical policies and standard operating procedures
• Support the development and expansion of the service, researching new modalities and new market sectors
• Support the Service Lead and Xyla’s management team in identifying quality improvement initiatives in line with research and industry best-practice
• Work within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for systematic governance of the clinical service
• Attend monthly supervision to uphold personal accreditations with an external supervisor
• Ensure all clinical staff are suitably skilled and trained to deliver the service to the highest clinical quality, driving outcomes
• Lead as an independent investigator upon the escalation of complaints and serious incidents into Xyla delivery and operations

What’s in it for you?

• Learning & development opportunities tailored to your role as well as fully funded qualifications
• Events and incentives including regular team away days
• Rewards Portal offering discounts on shops, restaurants, bars and cinemas
• Rewards and recognition programme awarding monthly vouchers to nominated employees
• 25 days annual leave that increases upon each year of service
• Free flu vaccinations
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance, Critical Illness Cover and Private Medical Insurance
• Optional charity involvement with 2 paid charity days a year

Join us and make a difference!

If you want to join a global, marketing-leading organisation who are committed to the human side of business, then look no further. Acacium Group is the UK’s largest healthcare staffing and solutions partner and specialise in the healthcare, social care, and life sciences industries.

To thrive in this role, you must...

• Be an accredited CBT Therapist with the BABCP or a Clinical Psychologist with the HCPC
• Have an IAPT supervision qualification or modality specific supervision qualification
• Have experience delivering primary care talking therapies to both adults and children
• Have experience working at a senior management level in an IAPT/talking therapies service

Our Inclusion Commitment:

We are passionately committed to being a truly inclusive and diverse company - it is at the heart of our core value of Putting People First. We continue to enhance our culture of inclusion and diversity across all of our roles and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.