Priory Healthcare

Lead Therapist – CAMHS & Eating Disorders

The closing date is 01 June 2026

Job summary

Priory Hospital Roehampton, a registered hospital in London, is a welcoming and highly respected rehab facility, offering expert mental health and addiction treatment. We support people facing a wide range of mental health challenges, providing specialist care for depression, anxiety and addictions. We also provide outpatient support for adults with eating disorders.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients' wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As Lead DBT Therapist, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

  • Provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary CAMHS and Eating Disorder outpatient therapy team, reporting to the Therapy Business Manager.
  • Hold an agreed specialist clinical caseload, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to children and young people.
  • Oversee workforce planning, caseload allocation, performance management, and service delivery to ensure safe, effective, and timely care.
  • Lead on clinical risk management, safeguarding, governance compliance, and quality assurance processes, including audit and outcome monitoring.
  • Drive service development and continuous improvement initiatives in line with regulatory standards and organisational objectives.
  • Foster a supportive, accountable team culture through supervision, professional development, and collaborative working across hospital services to ensure integrated care pathways and continuity of care.

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 13,000 colleagues and a network of 280 services, we support over 26,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. 

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,560 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435261

Job locations

Priory Hospital Roehampton

Priory Lane

Roehampton

Greater London

SW15 5JJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Priory Hospital Roehampton are looking for a  Therapy lead to join the team on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week. This will be working within the inpatient service. 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Priory Hospital Roehampton are looking for a  Therapy lead to join the team on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week. This will be working within the inpatient service. 

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

  • The post holder will be a Registered HCPC healthcare professional and/or accredited psychotherapist (BACP/BABCP/UKCP) with proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate and manage a diverse therapy team. They will demonstrate a strong understanding of therapy roles within mental health settings and have experience in clinical supervision, staff retention, and effective people management. A calm and supportive approach in high-pressure environments is essential. The role requires commercial and business awareness, including experience in cost management and budgeting (P&L), alongside the flexibility to respond to changing service and organisational needs. Line management experience is desirable, and knowledge of Priory people-management policies would be advantageous. A clear focus on business development and innovation to maximise service opportunities is also required.
Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

  • The post holder will be a Registered HCPC healthcare professional and/or accredited psychotherapist (BACP/BABCP/UKCP) with proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate and manage a diverse therapy team. They will demonstrate a strong understanding of therapy roles within mental health settings and have experience in clinical supervision, staff retention, and effective people management. A calm and supportive approach in high-pressure environments is essential. The role requires commercial and business awareness, including experience in cost management and budgeting (P&L), alongside the flexibility to respond to changing service and organisational needs. Line management experience is desirable, and knowledge of Priory people-management policies would be advantageous. A clear focus on business development and innovation to maximise service opportunities is also required.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Priory Hospital Roehampton

Priory Lane

Roehampton

Greater London

SW15 5JJ


Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Priory Hospital Roehampton

Priory Lane

Roehampton

Greater London

SW15 5JJ


Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Therapist – CAMHS & Eating Disorders

Charlie Clayton

charlieclayton@priorygroup.com

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,560 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435261

Job locations

Priory Hospital Roehampton

Priory Lane

Roehampton

Greater London

SW15 5JJ


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