Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist. You will manage clinical teams and create safety plans for men in crisis. Ideal candidates will have a mental health background and leadership experience, with training and support provided to help shape the new team's culture at our Birmingham centre.

Qualifications

• A Core Profession in mental health or therapy with relevant registration.
• Experience in leading, supervising, and developing others.
• Ability to conduct effective risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the clinical team in delivering interventions.
• Co-produce effective safety plans with men in crisis.
• Provide support to men experiencing suicidal crises.

Skills

Team management

Experience in mental health

Effective communication

Risk assessment

Education

Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or equivalent

Job description

James Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering free clinical services. We are recruiting for a team of clinicians to deliver our clinical proven intervention at our new James Place centre in Birmingham, due to open in early 2026.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist, you will work alongside the Head of Centre to manage and support the clinical team in delivering our unique intervention to men in suicidal crisis and co-producing effective safety plans to maintain their safety. You will be an experienced mental health professional or therapist with demonstrable interest in suicide prevention and team management and leadership. Successful applicants will be joining a new team at a pivotal time and will have the opportunity to shape the local culture at James Place Birmingham. Training and support will be provided by the Head of Centre in Birmingham and the wider James Place team.

Online Information Session - We will be holding a 1-hour online information event on Wednesday 29th October where you can hear more about James Place, the Therapist roles and our plans for the Birmingham centre. There will be a session at 12:30pm and an evening session at 6:30pm. Please email [e-mail] to book your place.

About us

James Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering free clinical services. We currently have centres in Newcastle, Liverpool and London; and in early 2026 we will be opening our fourth centre in Birmingham. Our new centre in Birmingham will be there to support suicidal men living in the West Midlands.

Our trained, professional therapists deliver a proven clinical service in a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring that men are seen quickly at the point of crisis. We have so far treated over 4,300 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need.

Job responsibilities

We are recruiting for a team of clinicians to deliver our clinical proven intervention at our new James Place centre in Birmingham, due to open in early 2026. As a Senior Suicide Prevention Therapist, you will work alongside the Head of Centre to manage and support the clinical team in delivering our unique intervention and co-producing effective safety plans to maintain their safety. You will be an experienced mental health professional or therapist with demonstrable interest in suicide prevention and team management and leadership. You will support men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis and their supporter(s), delivering our unique intervention and co-producing effective safety plans to maintain their safety. Successful applicants will be joining a new team at a pivotal time and will have the opportunity to shape the local culture at James Place Birmingham. Training and support will be provided by the Head of Centre in Birmingham and the wider James Place team.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A Core Profession such as Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker, counselling or practitioner psychologist registered with NMC, HCPC, or Social Work England OR Accreditation as a psychological therapist, psychotherapist, or counsellor registered with BACP, UKCP, BABCP or equivalent, or have completed training and awaiting accreditation.
• You must hold a relevant qualification to be considered for this role.

Experience

• Experience of leading, supervising and developing a team or others -
• Experience of carrying outholding supervision, reflective practice and/or case management with colleagues -
• Experience of decision making, when asked by colleagues for advice and support -
• Experience of triaging referrals and demonstrating accountability for decisions made -
• Experience of modelling best practice to others and working to address issues of performance and competency when they arise -
• Willingness to cover Head of Centre delegated duties when needed (e.g. leave and other absence) -
• Commitment to continued professional development and can evidence additional learning since completion of core training -
• Demonstrable experience working with adults experiencing acute psychological distress -
• Demonstrable knowledge of social and other factors which could lead to suicidal thinking and actions -
• Demonstrable knowledge of the factors contributing to male suicide -
• Evidence of being able to deliver a therapeutic session and work in a therapeutic environment -
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) -
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations -
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions -
• An ability to collaborate with clients in the development of a person centred, individual intervention plan -
• An ability to engage clients in the intervention plan, overcoming barriers to communication -
• Ability to conduct effective risk assessments and collaborative safety plans with men who are presenting with high risk of suicide, or be willing and able to learn how to do so -
• Ability to identify if the James Place service is not adequate to maintain the persons safety and facilitate rapid transfer to the most appropriate service -
• Ability to maintain boundaries within a time-limited intervention -
• Ability to work as an effective team member -
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload, using own initiative and confidence in decision making -
• Strong time management -
• Ability to maintain up to date client records in line with James Place standards -
• Ability to maintain own personal safety and the safety of others within the centre -
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures -

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.