UISearchBar Above Navigation Bar

Answer 1

You should be able to add the search bar and the navigation view to a root view/controller, and then manage the flow from there. Might end up in a complex flow though, so I'd only do this if that change in layout is really that important to you.

Answer 2

So I re-thought my layout and design, and then realised I didn't have to include the search bar in the table view header. The table UISearchBar sits above the UITableView and doesn't scroll. Winner winner chicken dinner.