Job summary
This post is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping and developing innovative teams and services within a supportive and forward-thinking environment. You'll join a highly motivated, collaborative team where your ideas and expertise will be valued, and where excellent professional development opportunities are actively encouraged.

Based at York Hospital, this role offers the chance to lead and manage adult AHP surgery services across York and Scarborough Hospitals, within the Surgery Care Group. The services span critical care, inpatient surgical wards and outpatient settings, giving you a diverse and impactful scope of practice. Those managed by the AHP Team Manager are registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and non-registered Therapy Assistants.

Main duties of the job
You will take a pivotal role in leading and developing your teams, with responsibilities including staff management, recruitment, induction, appraisal, and delivery of local training. You'll also drive service improvement and innovation, ensuring high-quality patient care at all times. Operationally, you will oversee shift coordination, workload allocation and rota planning. You'll be well supported by a network of experienced team managers, alongside expert clinical guidance from Advanced Clinical Specialists, Clinical Leads and Heads of Profession.

You will hold a relevant degree (or equivalent) and be registered with the HCPC. You'll bring a broad range of post-registration experience, including experience within a relevant clinical area and at a senior level, with responsibility for leading or supporting others.

You will be confident in developing staff, supporting skill enhancement, and managing complex discharges. A strong understanding of complex care within the NHS environment will be highly advantageous.

About us
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post

Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Broad range of post graduate experience within relevant clinical settings. This should include working at a senior level with some responsibility for other team members.
• Post graduate experience in managing a wide range of conditions, evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations.
• Ability to act as a patient advocate.
• Ability to support others in skills development eg clinical workload, complex discharge planning, time management, caseload management, prescription of specialist equipment.
• Active contribution to audit.
• Evidence of clinical, organizational and managerial knowledge- including ability to undertake more complex problem solving in these areas.
• Experience of working with patients who have multi pathology presentations.
• Experience of taking a lead role within a Team.
• Ability to pass on specialist skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
• Experience as Clinical supervisor to graduate level students.
• Knowledge of workplace and clinical risk evaluation and management.

Desirable

• Recognised post graduate training within specialist area.
• Appropriate validated clinical courses within specialisms.
• Relevant MSc modules within relevant clinical field.
• State registration with relevant professional body understanding of professional direction/support available.
• Membership of appropriate clinical support or network group.
• Experience of working in a client-driven/NHS environment.

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in relevant profession Health Profession Council Registration.
• Evidence of relevant CPD which may include a range of specialist clinical courses and/or working alongside specialist clinicians within relevant specialty.
• Practice placement qualification or training.
• Willingness to undertake appropriate agreed training in management/clinical skills as required.

Desirable

• Experience as a Team Leader within relevant setting.
• Advanced knowledge of a broad range of conditions.
• Presentation and teaching skills within large group or classroom situation.
• Proven record of Health promotion, lifestyle choices and integration with external organisations.
• Experience in the use/provision of relevant specialist equipment.
• Experience in contribution to specialist/national/regional network groups.
• Experience of contribution to specialist training within university environment.

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
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address
York Hospital
York
YO31 8HE
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Interim Head of AHP (Surgery)
Catherine McKenna
catherine.mckenna2@nhs.net
07423416560

Details
Date posted
17 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 7

Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
419-8215401-TM-SY

Job locations
York Hospital
York
YO31 8HE
United Kingdom

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.