Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives and support their recovery journey.
Collaborative working environment with a multidisciplinary team focused on providing comprehensive patient care.
Access to ongoing professional development and training to enhance skills and career progression.
Competitive salary and generous annual leave (27 - 33 days), promoting a good work-life balance.
Employee wellbeing support and various benefits, including NHS Discount Offers and flexible working arrangements.
Engagement with a diverse community, allowing for personal growth and increased empathy through shared lived experiences.
Join Our Caring Team as a Health Support Worker in Leeds!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those with eating disorders? The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is looking for a dedicated Band 3 Health Support Worker for our warm and welcoming Ward 6. Here, you'll be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing essential support to individuals on their journey to recovery. This role is not just about offering care; it's about fostering hope, understanding, and a sense of community among patients and their families. If you have experience in mental health, CAMHS, or direct care roles, this could be your opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment that values empathy and personal growth.
At LYPFT, we truly believe in nurturing our staff's potential and wellbeing. Working with us means you’ll enjoy generous leave, flexible working options, and a strong commitment to your professional development. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from individuals who share our passion for high-quality care. If you're eager to learn new skills and contribute to a positive change, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team that feels like family, where every day presents a chance to uplift others while enriching your own life.
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives and support their recovery journey.
Collaborative working environment with a multidisciplinary team focused on providing comprehensive patient care.
Access to ongoing professional development and training to enhance skills and career progression.
Competitive salary and generous annual leave (27 - 33 days), promoting a good work-life balance.
Employee wellbeing support and various benefits, including NHS Discount Offers and flexible working arrangements.
Engagement with a diverse community, allowing for personal growth and increased empathy through shared lived experiences.
Job Summary
The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is seeking to recruit a enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Health Support Worker to join Ward 6 inpatient service, which is part of the CONNECT service.
The ward is a 14 bedded ward offering treatment to patients who are resident in the Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford areas.
The service offers inpatient assessment and treatment for patients with a diagnosed eating disorder. Working closely with the CONNECT community team to provide seamless care.
Our aims are to manage significant physical risk and to manage this affectively. Offer a variety of evidence based psychological therapies and practical interventions. This will be in the form of individual sessions, and group work, all offered and led by all members of the MDT.Our care is person centred, and care planning individualised to meet patient need.
You will be responsible for being part of a care team and carrying out interventions with supervision from the clinical team to support patient's on-going recovery.
If you have experience of working with this client group, or on a mental health ward, or CAMHS unit, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be what you have been looking for.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE EXPECT A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS TO THIS VACANCY - WE ENCOURAGE AN EARLY APPLICATION IN CASE OF EARLY CLOSURE.
Main duties of the job
A period of induction, training and support will be offered. We are keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest and empathy in working with individuals with eating disorders and associated complex needs.
If you feel you are seeking a new challenge, feel passionate about supporting patients and their families on a journey of recovery, keen to learn new skills and share new experiences, then do contact the service for more information, and a visit would be advisable.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
About Us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Date posted
24 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,to £25,674 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-10225-EDRS-A
Job locations
Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders Inpatients
Ward 6, Newsam Centre
Leeds
LS14 6UH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply
Job Description
Job responsibilities
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides y
The Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders is seeking to recruit a enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Health Support Worker to join Ward 6 inpatient service, which is part of the CONNECT service.
The ward is a 14 bedded ward offering treatment to patients who are resident in the Leeds, Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford areas.
The service offers inpatient assessment and treatment for patients with a diagnosed eating disorder. Working closely with the CONNECT community team to provide seamless care.
Our aims are to manage significant physical risk and to manage this affectively. Offer a variety of evidence based psychological therapies and practical interventions. This will be in the form of individual sessions, and group work, all offered and led by all members of the MDT.Our care is person centred, and care planning individualised to meet patient need.
You will be responsible for being part of a care team and carrying out interventions with supervision from the clinical team to support patient's on-going recovery.
If you have experience of working with this client group, or on a mental health ward, or CAMHS unit, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be what you have been looking for.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE EXPECT A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS TO THIS VACANCY - WE ENCOURAGE AN EARLY APPLICATION IN CASE OF EARLY CLOSURE.
Main duties of the job
- Physical health monitoring
- Patient meal support
- Patient observations
- Patient psychological support
- Co-facilitation of patient groups
- Risk management
- Liaison with friends & family members
- Daily ward admin
- Patient documentation
A period of induction, training and support will be offered. We are keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine interest and empathy in working with individuals with eating disorders and associated complex needs.
If you feel you are seeking a new challenge, feel passionate about supporting patients and their families on a journey of recovery, keen to learn new skills and share new experiences, then do contact the service for more information, and a visit would be advisable.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
About Us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Date posted
24 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,to £25,674 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-10225-EDRS-A
Job locations
Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders Inpatients
Ward 6, Newsam Centre
Leeds
LS14 6UH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply
Job Description
Job responsibilities
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides y
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