Health Support Worker in Leeds inLeeds PUBLISHED THU 30 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Health Support Worker Job details Posting date: 30 October 2025 Salary: £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year Additional salary information: £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year Hours: Full time Closing date: 13 November 2025 Location: Leeds, LS9 7BE Company: NHS Jobs Job type: Permanent Job reference: C9173-25-0421 Apply for this job Summary To support service users, as required, by providing an escort to appointments, as directed by qualified staff. This can involve working without immediate supervision of senior staff, for extended periods, while escorting people away from the ward. Involvement in the process of effective risk management including assessment, planning, intervention and on-going monitoring of risk factors. To make onward referrals, both internal and external of the trust including to the AMHPs to notify them of 136 detentions. To carry out tasks relating to an individuals care package under the direction of senior team members such as shift coordinators. To support service users within the community to complete collaborative safety-planning. To work on a 1:1 or in groups with service users facilitating delegated tasks. To independently manage delegated tasks and seek support and supervision when complex situations arise. 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. All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team Attached 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.