Mental Health Jobs in Leeds
Mental health nurse jobs make up the largest share of NHS mental health vacancies, spanning community teams, inpatient wards, crisis services, and specialist settings like forensic or eating disorder units. This page also covers psychologists, psychiatrists, OTs, social workers, support workers, and peer support staff working in mental health services. The profession and band determine entry requirements, pay, and scope.
3 live vacancies in Leeds · 1 NHS employers · updated hourly
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£49k - £77k
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Working in Mental Health roles in Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust runs multiple major sites including St James's, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe. The city also hosts specialist services and a large mental health trust covering West Yorkshire. For mental health candidates, this means roles can appear across acute hospitals, community services, specialist teams, mental health providers, and integrated care settings depending on the local NHS workforce mix.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 3 live mental health vacancies in Leeds from 1 NHS employers. New posts can include permanent, fixed-term, bank, part-time, and rotational opportunities, so it is worth checking both the broad Mental Health results and the band-specific pages below.
Recent salary data for these mental health roles ranges from about £49,387 to £77,368 per year, depending on band, specialist experience, and whether high-cost area supplements apply.
Common work areas
- Risk assessment, safety planning, and safeguarding decisions
- Care coordination and CPA (Care Programme Approach) management
- Delivering or supporting specific therapeutic interventions (CBT, DBT, family work)
- Mental Health Act assessments and knowledge (for approved roles)
Typical requirements
- Professional registration relevant to the role (NMC for nurses, HCPC for psychologists/OTs, Social Work England for social workers)
- Post-qualification experience in a mental health setting
- Specialist training relevant to the team or service (e.g. CBT, AMHP, approved clinician)
- Enhanced DBS with barred list check
Local employers
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Bands hiring in Leeds
Current mental health pages for Leeds include Band 7. Use these band pages when you want salary expectations, seniority, and job descriptions narrowed to a specific level.
Local practical context
Leeds station provides rail connections to London (2h15), Manchester (1h), and York (25 min). Local bus services cover most hospital sites, though inner-city traffic can be slow during peak hours.
Housing costs are well below London and the South East. No high-cost area supplement applies, but overall living costs allow more of the salary to go further.
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