Job Title: Head of Clinical
Days per week: 5
Contractual Terms: PAYE
Location: London Office Based and Virtual
Direct Reports: Senior Clinical Team
Clinical Remit: Wider Self Space Therapist Community
Line Manager: Managing Director
Salary: £65 000 - £75 000
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Hey, hello, hi, now then,
We’re Self Space.Founded in 2017, Self Space was launched to help address a growing need for accessible and contemporary mental health support. As we grow, we continue to deliver on our mission to transform and modernise mental health culture by supporting individuals and companies to reach their full potential.
Our values matter a lot to us:
- Clients First: We put clients at the heart of everything we do.
- Radical Compassion: We lead with empathy and kindness.
- Name It: We say what needs saying, even when it's tough.
- Keep the Edge: Be bold. Disrupt the norm, but with love.
- Look After You: We take care of ourselves as much as someone we love.
- Grit: Perseverance and passion. We know it takes a lot to shift culture.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for an experienced clinical leader to take overall leadership responsibility for Self Space's clinical function.
The Head of Clinical is responsible for the leadership, development and performance of the Senior Clinical Team and provides clinical oversight across our wider therapist community. The role ensures that Self Space continues to deliver safe, ethical, effective and high-quality clinical care while developing a strong, connected and high-performing clinical culture.
You’ll provide both strategic and day-to-day leadership across the clinical function, ensuring that our clinical standards, people, policies, safeguarding, training and development evolve alongside the organisation.
You’ll lead the Senior Clinical Team, setting clear priorities, expectations and accountability while supporting them to lead their respective portfolios and the wider therapist community effectively. You’ll ensure that clinical issues are managed at the appropriate level, stepping in on complex, high-risk or organisationally significant matters where senior clinical oversight is required.
You’ll also act as the central clinical lead for Self Space, working closely with the Managing Director, Operations Director and wider leadership team to make sure clinical thinking is represented in organisational decisions, new services, products, partnerships and business development.
Fundamentally, this role holds the clinical integrity of Self Space, making sure that as the organisation grows and changes, the quality, safety and humanity of our clinical work remains at its centre.
Key Competencies & Experience Required:
- Senior Clinical Leadership
- People Management & Development
- Clinical Governance
- Risk & Safeguarding Leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Performance Management
- Clinical Service Development
- Change Leadership
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Organisational Awareness
- Excellent Communication & Judgement
Head of Clinical employer: The Self Space
At Self Space, we pride ourselves on being a therapist-founded and therapist-led organisation that prioritises the well-being of both our clients and our team. With a strong emphasis on community support, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to inclusivity, we create an empowering work environment for Family Therapists in London. Join us in our mission to make therapy accessible and challenge the stigma around mental health, all while enjoying benefits like regular supervision, peer support, and engaging social events.
