Psychological Therapies Team Leader (Band 7)
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Job Summary
St Peters Hospice is seeking a compassionate experienced Team Lead to manage our Psychological Therapies team to deliver specialist psychological care for people affected by lifelimiting illness and bereavement. You will combine leadership and management with direct clinical practice.
Its an exciting time to join the team as we develop our services to meet our strategic ambitions leading learning and innovating to deliver specialist palliative psychological support.
The role
- Provide daytoday operational leadership and line management for our Psychological Therapies service setting clear standards and fostering collaboration.
- As a qualified psychological therapist you will hold a small clinical caseload delivering evidencebased onetoone and group interventions in person and virtually.
- Ensure the team are clinical governance (audit investigations KPIs) and safeguarding; contribute to service development and continuous improvement.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinarily team and with external health social care and thirdsector organisations.
What we can offer you:
- Band 7 equivalent salary from47810up to 54710per annum dependent on experienceplus enhancements
- Working hours are 37.5 per weekMonday- Friday
- Permanent position
- Access to staff wellbeing and employee support services
Location & working pattern:
Based at our Brentry site with travel across Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire; remote working by agreement.
A full driving licence and access to a car required.
For more information please view the job descriptionlocated at end of this page or contact Jainie Patel Head of Patient and Family Support at
Interview Date: 27th January 2026
Due to the nature of the work involved this role is exempt from the ROA and thejobholderwill berequired to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
We will be screening as we receive applications and therefore strongly encourage applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK before they apply for a vacancy and be able to provide evidence of this.
Strictly no agencies.
About Us
Weve spent over 40 years helping people die in peace and with dignity. Combining compassion with clinical expertise we provide patients with the best possible care at the end of their lives.
Were here for the people around our patients too those closest to them. Before during and after a bereavement we provide support thats remembered forever.
We think its that unforgettable support that inspires people to give back to St Peters. To fundraise for us. Donate. Volunteer. Were not exaggerating when we say that we couldnt do what we do without our wonderful supporters. We really cant thank them enough.
We want to help many more people to die well. And were doing this by teaching others. As a centre of educational excellence we share our skills with other health professionals helping the NHS and care homes to provide better end-of-life care.
Were here for all for free forever.
The Benefits
If you join our clinical team we offer NHS Agenda for Change benefits such as:
- NHS equivalent salaries
- Generous holiday entitlement and recognition for previous NHS service (up to 33 days for 10 years service)
- Continuation in the NHS pension scheme for existing members
- Recognition of previous NHS service for sick pay
There are many benefits to working at St Peters including:
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata. This increases the longer youre with us
- Competitive salary
- Pension with employer matched contributions up to 6%
- Enhanced sick pay rising with service to a maximum of 12 weeks full and 12 weeks half pay.
- Birthday leave a day off in the month of your birthday
- Ability to buy or sell up to three days of annual leave per year
- Volunteer leave
- Life insurance scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Access to discounts and offers through the Blue Light Card
- Home and electronics salary sacrifice scheme
- Free parking at our main office sites
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Travel discounts
- Eye care scheme
- Annual flu vaccine scheme
- Comprehensive induction
- In-house learning & development team
- Continual professional development
Life is busy and we all want to enjoy a healthy work/life why we offer flexible working hours and if its practical for your role we also offer hybrid working.
You can split your hours between your home and our offices in Brentry and Long Ashton. We think this is a good way to work it gives you the convenience of working from home and the camaraderie of being with colleagues in the office.
Equity and Diversity
We want our teams to reflect the diversity of our community and we want everyone to feel that they belong. Thats why weve joined ENEI: Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion. This is a UK based not-for-profit organisation that helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures. Were really pleased to have ENEI supporting us on our Equity Diversity and Inclusion journey.
Just as we offer care to all we welcome applications from everyone. We want to hear from you regardless of your age disability religion or belief sex race sexual orientation gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.
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About Company
St Peter's Hospice is a local charity that provides care and support to adults who are living with a progressive life-limiting illness in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area.
