Therapy Services Manager

Priory Healthcare; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Priory Healthcare is seeking an experienced Therapy Services Manager to lead and develop our therapy provision across Priory Hospital Bristol and Bristol Park Clinic.

The role reports to the Hospital Director and holds accountability for inpatient and day care therapy services, with a small clinical caseload and a focus on performance, growth and collaboration with academic partners. It offers an opportunity to impact patient-centred care and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Priory Hospital Bristol is one of the UK's leading centres for the treatment of individuals, families and couples experiencing a wide range of psychiatric conditions

Job 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.,

• 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

Priory Hospital Bristol is one of the UKs leading centres for the treatment of individuals, families and couples experiencing a wide range of psychiatric conditions. Located within the convenient Aztec West Business Park, Bristol Park Clinic offers excellent access to major transport links, making it an accessible and well-connected place to work.