The Surgery Care Group at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have a fantastic opportunity to join our Senior Leadership Team as Associate Chief Allied Health Professional. You will work alongside the Care Group Director, Associate Chief Nurse and Associate Chief Operating Officer as part of the multi-disciplinary leadership team.
The Care Group comprises Theatres, Anaesthesia & Critical Care, General Surgery & Urology, Head & Neck and Plastics and Trauma & Orthopaedics making it a varied and exciting role. Alongside the Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure that services are safe, effective, timely and are designed and delivered with patients at the centre. The Associate Chief AHP is also a member of the Trust’s senior AHP team and works closely with the Chief Allied Health Professional and will be required to deputise on occasion.
The ideal candidate will work excellently in various teams, demonstrate the upmost care and professionalism and bring energy and enthusiasm. We seek an AHP leader who can lead large teams and deliver innovation and quality improvement. The role will involve being part of the manager on call rota and will require working across all sites (candidates can choose either Scarborough or York as their base).
Candidates are encouraged to arrange an appointment to discuss the role prior to application. Please contact Liz Hill, Associate Chief Operating Officer at
[email protected]
Provide visible, compassionate leadership that promotes a culture of openness, innovation and continuous improvement.
Foster an inclusive environment where staff feel valued, supported and empowered to contribute.
Lead the operational management of AHP services within the Care Group, with responsibility for workforce, financial and strategic planning.
Deliver the Trust’s AHP Strategy and Assurance Framework, contributing to professional development, service planning, team evaluation and workforce reviews.
Support the development and delivery of the Care Group strategy and wider organisational objectives.
Develop leadership and management capability across AHP teams.
Ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality clinical care.
Lead and manage the AHP workforce to provide person-centred, risk-managed care, excellent patient experience and effective infection prevention.
Maintain awareness of national policy, best practice and service developments to inform local improvement.
Ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of patients, carers and the service.
Contribute to local, regional and national professional and management networks.
The post holder is managerially accountable to the Care Group Director and professionally accountable to the Chief AHP.
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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
- 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.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description and person specification.
Candidates are encouraged to arrange an appointment to discuss the role prior to application. Please contact Liz Hill, Associate Chief Operating Officer at
[email protected]
Interviews will be held in person on 7th August 2026.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you 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:
[email protected] .
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.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
