AHP Team Manager

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (NHS

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts and staff benefits

Job summary

York Hospital-based leadership role within the Surgery Care Group, overseeing adult AHP surgery services across York and Scarborough Hospitals. Manage Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and support staff, with responsibilities for staffing, induction, appraisal and training.

You will drive service improvement, oversee shift coordination, workload allocation and rota planning, and work with Advanced Clinical Specialists and Clinical Leads to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a degree (or equivalent) and be HCPC registered.
• Strong leadership and staff management experience within NHS or equivalent.
• Experience leading or supporting others at a senior level is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage AHP surgery services across York and Scarborough Hospitals.
• Oversee staff management, recruitment, induction, appraisal and local training.
• Drive service improvement and innovation to ensure high quality patient care.
• Coordinate shifts, workload allocation and rota planning with the team.
• Provide clinical guidance and support from senior clinical experts as required.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Staff recruitment

Service improvement

NHS context knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent in relevant field

HCPC registration

Job description

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.

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.

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine McKenna Job title: Interim Head of AHP (Surgery) Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07423 416560