Job Description

Role Introduction

The Proactive Support Service for Children and Young People is a newly developed service by Leeds Health and Care Partnership.



We are looking for an Allied Health Professional (AHP) who is passionate about working with children, young people, families and carers. The AHP will work within a small team of clinicians to ensure young people, and their support systems receive a timely response to meet their needs when there are escalating risks and placements are nearing point of breakdown.



The new service will work closely with and be co-located with the Corporate Parenting Team in the Council, working in an integrated way with other health and care services available to our children and young people with escalating needs. There will be a richness of clinical skills and expertise in the team, from a Consultant Psychologist, Nurses and Occupational Therapy. We are wanting forward thinking, innovative practitioners to join this new service, each must have the child and young person, their family and paid carers at the heart of what they do, and they must not be afraid of breaking down barriers, building new processes and ways of working which reflect excellent practice and partnership working across our system.


Applications are invited from Qualified Occupational Therapist and Qualified Speech and Language Therapist who have experience of working with Children and Young people, families and care networks to provide support and advice within their field of expertise.



You will join a newly formed Proactive Support Service, a multi-disciplinary team which provides professional support and offers collaborative working. You will be welcomed into a service which prioritises reflective practice, clinical supervision and continuing professional development and will be supported by the Clinical Team Manager and the Consultant Psychologist.



Main duties will include

Work with Young People, families and care networks to provide support and advice within area of expertise. Work closely with colleagues in wider care teams across the partnership Ensuring a close working relationship and effective communication with partner services delivering inpatient services Participate in team meetings, supervision and personal development. You will contribute to the development of the service and implementation of new ways of working. Identifying areas for improvement Take part in audit as required

The successful applicant will hold a healthcare registration ( such as HCPC) and will have some understanding and experience of working with Young People and/or people who are experiencing escalating risks and placements are nearing point of breakdown.

Please Review the and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers of applicants is reached.

For more Information about this Job, please contact- Christina Edwards - Christina.Edwards3@nhs.net

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.


We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.