Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – Mindplace Clapham
Location: London, SW11 1QN
Employment type: Permanent, part‑time and full‑time available
Salary & benefits: Competitive salary + fantastic benefits, equivalent to 25 days holiday, enhanced pension, travel‑cost support, health insurance, and more.
Job Description
As a Clinical Counselling Psychologist within Bupa Health Services, you will use your training and education to support our customers by providing education on how to live longer, healthier, happier lives and spend the majority of your time with clients doing what you do best.
Session Requirements
- Mon‑Fri: 7:30 am/8:00 am – 3:30 pm/4:00 pm and 2:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Weekends: 8:30 am–5:00 pm (at least one weekend per three weeks)
- Five appointments per day
Responsibilities
- Provide high‑quality therapeutic care with excellent clinical outcomes.
- Deliver comprehensive assessments and formulations for evidence‑based interventions.
- Offer face‑to‑face, telephone or video consultations.
- Adhere to Bupa's case‑management processes and collaborate with Clinical Leads and the therapy team.
- Work within sessional limits based on the client's Private Medical Insurance allowance.
- Provide signposting or onward referrals as needed.
- Offer ad‑hoc wellbeing support and coaching.
- Conduct one‑off assessments and referral recommendations.
- Provide group psychoeducation and mental‑health awareness through remote presentations, workshops and training.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and Bupa's service policies.
- Attend regular clinical supervision and monthly team meetings.
- Collaborate with the operational and clinical team to improve client and employee experiences.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Professional doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society.
- Health and Care Professions Council registration as a Chartered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
- General adult mental health experience.
- At least 1 year’s post‑qualification clinical experience.
Desirable
- Training and accreditation in specialised areas of psychological relevance.
- Corporate experience.
- Excellent leadership and management skills.
Key Skills & Experience
- General adult mental health specialism experience.
- Corporate experience and business understanding.
- Up‑to‑date CPD.
- Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft systems and electronic medical record systems.
- Ability to evaluate, plan and prioritise workload within demanding time scales.
- Proven customer service and client liaison experience.
- Excellent application of clinical knowledge.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience managing own caseload and working towards individual targets and outcomes.
- High standards in written and oral communication.
- Diverse and varied clinical experience.
Personal Characteristics
- Well‑developed communication skills.
- Effective time management.
- Ability to work autonomously in a busy environment.
- Understanding of a corporate environment.
- Ability to work at pace.
- Excellent team player.
- Strong problem‑solving capability.
- Strong professional and personal drive.
- Ability to respond rapidly and decisively.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service.
- Enhanced pension and life insurance.
- Support with travel costs via season ticket loan or cycle2work.
- Discounted online gym sessions.
- Annual performance‑based bonus.
- Bupa health insurance.
- Optional dental insurance scheme at discounted rate.
- Digital GP platform access on mobile.
- Emotional wellbeing support.
- Family mental health line.
- Financial wellbeing channels.
- Support for carers.
Why Bupa?
- We are a health insurer and provider focused on customers, with no shareholders.
- We champion diversity and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.
- Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and offers reasonable adjustments.
This position is currently open. Submit your application to join our team.