Job Summary
The Surgery Care Group at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a fantastic opportunity to join our Senior Leadership Team as Associate Chief Nurse. You will work alongside the Care Group Director, Associate Chief Allied Health Professional and Associate Chief Operating Officer as part of the multidisciplinary 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 designed and delivered with patients at the centre. The Associate Chief Nurse is a member of the Trust’s senior nursing team and works closely with the Deputy Chief Nurse and Chief Nurse, and will be required to deputise for these individuals.
The ideal candidate will work excellently in various teams, demonstrate the utmost care and professionalism and bring energy and enthusiasm. We seek a nurse 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.
Main duties of the job
Providing professional leadership for all nurses within the Care Group and Trust-wide in support of the strategic nursing agenda working directly with the Chief Nurse and the wider senior nursing team to ensure the nursing resource is utilized efficiently and effectively within allocated budgets.
Developing and delivering high‑quality clinical and professional standards, and assuring the Trust Board that they are being delivered within the Care Groups. Developing leadership and management capacity within nursing for their designated areas, in line with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, resource controls and constraints, and contributing to delivering the operational strategy for each Care Group and for the Trust as a whole.
Working with a high level of autonomy, collaborating with corporate nursing and the wider multidisciplinary team, creating workable solutions, providing highly expert advice, and acting as a representative for the Trust on external advisory bodies as required. Managing the nursing workforce and through them delivery of patient care, the patient environment, infection prevention and control, patient experience, and the patient and public involvement (PPI) agendas. Deputising for Care Group Director, Associate Chief AHP and Associate Chief Operating Officer, which may involve directly line‑managing other disciplines.
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
* 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
Details
Date posted: 18 February 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8d
Salary: £91,342 to £105,337 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 419‑7805697‑ACN‑SY
Job location: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
* The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting – inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed.
* Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.
* Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.
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 us.
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 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
Essential (Experience and Knowledge)
* Extensive experience of successful senior management and achievement in a complex organisation
* Understanding of topical nursing issues
* Demonstrates evidence of leading innovation and improvement by multidisciplinary teams in the provision of services
* Evidence of implementing significant organisational and/or professional change
* Demonstrable understanding and experience of management, and handling of data and information
* Budgetary management and workforce development experience
* In‑depth understanding and experience of clinical governance and quality management
* Proven experience of leading and delivering projects across a wide range of services
* Well‑developed negotiating/influencing skills based on a thorough understanding of business principles and NHS clinical systems
* Ability and willingness to travel to all sites within the organisation
* Evidence of working across boundaries, influencing, and developing staff and working with multiple stakeholders
Desirable
* Awareness of political and professional agenda in Nursing and NHS management
* Demonstrable awareness of national professional and educational issues
* Experience of working in acute hospitals with demonstrable operational management experience
* Experience of winter/surge planning
Essential (Qualifications and Training)
* Registered Nurse Level 1
* Relevant degree
* Master’s degree or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience
* Formal teaching and assessing award
* Formal management qualification or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience
* Evidence of ongoing relevant professional development
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE
Website: https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk
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