Clinical Lead
Flexible working hours, between 15 and 22 hours per week (negotiable). Remote, office-based, or hybrid working options available. Pro-rata salary based on NHS Band 8a, plus benefits.
The Group Therapy Centre is a long-established, not-for-profit, psychological treatment service, and is unique in providing both short and long-term group therapy. We have a mixed funding model of NHS Commissioning and therapy fees on a sliding scale which enables us to provide the space our clients need to work through their difficulties. We treat a wide variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar, personality disorders and complex trauma presentations. We have a culture of ensuring people’s financial situation does not determine their access to appropriate psychological group therapy.
We have a programme of CBT group therapy, Compassion Focussed Group Therapy. Shema Group Therapy and Group Analytic Psychotherapy. The Centre currently hosts 23 weekly therapy groups – our therapy groups are conducted both in-person from our base at Downing Place, Cambridge and online.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and adaptable person to provide clinical leadership and supervision for our dedicated and experienced team of Group Therapists who have trainings in Group Analysis, CBT, Music Therapy, Art Thera, Compassion Focussed Therapy, Schema Therapy and Individual Psychotherapy.
The main responsibilities of the post are to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective and quality service for our service users. The post-holder reports to the Centre Director and will also contribute to the development of the Centre’s activities, the fundraising work and matters of policy, advocacy and liaison with other organisations.
Role Responsibilities:
- To lead and manage the psychological therapies service within the Group Therapy Centre.
- To oversee clinical decisions about accepting referrals, decisions about the appropriate therapeutic treatment for the client, decisions about further treatments and services to offer clients, and about clients leaving the service.
- To make clinical governance decisions where necessary
- To act as the safeguarding lead for The Group Therapy Centre
- To organise supervision for the team which is currently two part-time clinicians who you will join as the “core team” and 13 sessional group analysts and CBT therapists. To Liaise with clinical supervisors.
- To support trainee Group Analysts and CBT therapists in their clinical placements with the Centre.
- To undertake assessment of and therapy to clients.
- To liaise with other non-statutory and statutory organisations on matters of clinical care and policy.
- To proactively develop relationships with referrers in the area
- To represent the Group Therapy Centre at meetings as appropriate e.g. CCG, local mental health services and other relevant groups.
- To line-manage Core therapists and all sessional therapists, trainees, and supervisors
- Participation in service evaluation and research.
- Undertake Annual Appraisals for Core Team staff
- Recruit when necessary.
- Attendance at Trustees meetings.
Other Responsibilities
- To assist the Director necessary in reporting to funders or in meetings.
- To prepare and input into Group Therapy Centre policy as required.
- To work with the Director to explore new ideas for expansion and development
- To support the Office Manager with the necessary data to monitor and report on activity within the Centre as requested by the ICB, Centre Director &/or Board of Trustees and funders.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the responsibilities of the post as requested
Person Specification
Required
- Professional training in a psychological therapy, which included an in-depth personal therapy component. Professional membership of UKCP/ BACP or equivalent. Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience in a relevant setting.
- Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision to qualified and trainee psychotherapists.
- Experience of provision of longer-term psychological therapy and of group therapies.
- Experience of managing a team.
- Experience of undertaking in-depth personal therapy.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the charity sector
- Experience of working within NHS or private sector mental health organisations
- Qualification in Clinical Supervision
Please refer to the content of this web site for information about the Group Therapy Centre.
HOW TO APPLY
For informal enquiries please contact Andy Espey, Centre Director
Andy.Espey@grouptherapycambridge.org.uk
Or Alex Cox, Clinical Lead:
alex.cox@grouptherapycambridge.org.uk
To apply for the post, please send a letter of application along with your CV and two references to Andy Espey, Centre Director.
Joanne Smith, Office Manager, The Group Therapy Centre, 3 Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EL
Closing date for applications is 25ᵗʰ July 2025
Sessional Group Therapists
Sessional Group Therapists are contracted with the Centre on a self-employed basis to conduct:
GROUP ANALYTIC, SLOW-OPEN PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUPS
Requirements for the post are as for the Core Team Therapist above. There may also be opportunities to conduct reflective practice groups.
CBT GROUP THERAPY PROGRAMME
A relevant CBT qualification and professional registration with BABCP or equivalent is required for this role along with experience and an interest in groupwork.
We offer good rates of pay, committed and supportive colleague and opportunities for professional development.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact the Centre Director, Andy Espey on 07900468812.
To apply please email a letter of application with your CV and two references to andy.espey@grouptherapycambridge.org.uk
