Community Nurse in the Intensive Support Team

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust seeks applications for a Trainee Registered Nurse (MH/LD) Apprenticeship with a focus on mental health and learning disabilities. This full-time role offers comprehensive training, support, and a pathway to becoming a registered nurse, ensuring a fulfilling career in a leading healthcare organization.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing support

27-33 days annual leave

Flexible and remote working

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Training and various discounts

Qualifications

• 12 months experience working as a band 4 associate required.
• Evidence of Trust values and lived, caring, or volunteering experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a high-quality training program for Trainee Registered Nurse.
• Fulfill full responsibilities by the end of training and gain valuable experience.

Skills

Caring

Integrity

Communication

Education

Level 5 (Foundation Degree)

Level 2 Maths and English

Job description

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Community Nurse in the Intensive Support Team, Leeds

Client:

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job overview

We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. 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.

We focus on principles, passions, and behaviors in our recruitment. Attached to this advert are supporting documents, including the Recruitment Profile, Benefits document, and a guide to our values-based recruitment approach.

As an employer, we host the trainee mental health/learning disability nurse apprenticeship role, which sits alongside our existing registered nursing associates and registered nurses to deliver hands-on care for service users, alongside Allied Health Professionals and medical colleagues. The nursing associate role is a gateway to becoming a registered Nurse via an additional apprenticeship route.

Main duties of the job

We offer an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Registered Nurse (MH/LD) Apprenticeship within LYPFT. The scheme is run in partnership with a leading training provider to support you through a high-quality training program. You will gain valuable experience and a strong foundation for future careers, with a permanent position offered after successful completion.

We will support your learning and skills development, with guidance from our Apprenticeship team and your team manager. Requirements include certificates in Maths and English at Level 2 and existing associate Foundation Degree credits. During the apprenticeship, you will be a band 4 Trainee Registered Nurse (Mental Health/Learning Disability), expected to fulfill full responsibilities by the end of training. Upon successful completion, you will progress to band 5 Registered Nurse (Mental Health/Learning Disability).

Working for our organization

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds, with specialized inpatient services in York and across the country. As a teaching trust with strong university links, we are a center for teaching, research, and development.

Benefits include employee wellbeing support, 27-33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working, the NHS Pension Scheme, career development opportunities, training, and various discounts.

Eligibility requires being a UK resident for at least 3 years and having the right to work during the apprenticeship. Sponsorship is not available.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a full-time apprenticeship requiring 37.5 hours per week. We welcome applications from current bank staff willing to move to a permanent, contracted role of 30-37.5 hours. The program includes diverse placements, academic learning, practice placements, and study days, culminating in registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council upon completion.

Existing employees applying for this apprenticeship will be paid at the apprenticeship rate, regardless of current salary or banding, with possible variations considered by management.

Person specification

Qualifications include evidence of successful study at Level 5 (Foundation degree) and Level 2 Maths and English. Experience of at least 12 months working as a band 4 associate is required. Eligibility includes UK residency for at least 3 years, the right to work, and meeting the apprenticeship entry criteria. Evidence of Trust values—Caring, Simple, Integrity—and lived, caring, or volunteering experience is essential.