Therapy Services Manager

Priory; Stapleton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory is seeking an experienced Therapy Services Manager to lead and develop therapy provision across Priory Hospital Bristol and Bristol Park Clinic. The role covers inpatient and day care services with 37.5 hours per week, reporting to the Hospital Director.

Lead a multidisciplinary team, drive governance, performance and growth, while maintaining a small clinical caseload as needed. Strong commercial awareness and CPD commitment are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and decision-making in healthcare settings.
• Strong understanding of regulatory standards and KPI targets.
• Experience in budgeting and resource planning.
• Experience in clinical governance and quality assurance.
• Ability to develop multidisciplinary teams and external partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to therapy services across both sites.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, compliant services meeting regulatory standards.
• Lead clinical governance, quality assurance, and continuous service improvement.
• Manage and develop a multidisciplinary therapy team.
• Oversee financial performance, budgets, and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Governance

Team development

Partnerships

Education

Post-registration qualification

Job description

Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology

Location: Priory Hospital Bristol

Compensation: £58,000 / year

Description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Therapy Services Manager (TSM) to lead and develop our therapy provision across Priory Hospital Bristol and Bristol Park Clinic 37.5 hours per week.

Reporting to the Hospital Director, the TSM is a key member of the Senior Management Team with full accountability for inpatient and day care therapy services. This role is integral to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while driving service performance, innovation, and growth.

What you'll be doing

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to therapy services across both sites
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, compliant services that meet regulatory standards and KPI targets (including referrals, customer service, and time to first appointment)
• Lead clinical governance, quality assurance, and continuous service improvement
• Manage and develop a multidisciplinary therapy team, fostering strong collaboration across clinical services
• Oversee financial performance, budgets, and resource planning, proactively addressing risks and opportunities
• Drive business development and service growth, maintaining strong occupancy/caseload levels
• Maintain a small clinical caseload and support therapy delivery where required
• Build external partnerships (e.g. universities) to support recruitment and service profile
• Support workforce development, supervision, and CPD across the team
• Contribute to on-call rota and wider senior management responsibilities

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you bring to the role

Essential

A strong understanding of statutory regulations, with a passion for delivering high-quality care and continuous improvement. Proven leadership and decision‑making skills are essential, alongside a proactive, forward‑thinking and creative approach. Candidates must demonstrate sound commercial awareness in managing team cost and income performance, with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining high levels of integrity and professional boundaries.

Desirable

A recognised post‑registration qualification, professional accreditation or membership, and a clear commitment to ongoing continuous professional development (CPD).

This position is a leadership role at Priory and during the interview process we will be assessing candidates against our leadership behaviours. These are a set of ten values driven behaviours that define great leadership at Priory. They are integral to driving a positive high performing culture where we strive to deliver the best care and outcomes for the people we support. You can find out more about our interview approach and our leadership behaviours here.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Free on‑site parking
• Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.