The health and care sector in Leeds is home to many different employers, including Leeds City Council, 3 NHS Trusts, charitable and voluntary organisations, primary care providers (including nearly 100 GP practices) and more than 100 private care organisations. In addition the voluntary sector has 100’s of different organisations providing care who you can volunteer and work with.
The Leeds health and care sector employs about 60,000 people, providing a wide range of vital services that support the city’s diverse population of nearly 800,000 people. This means there is a vast range of career opportunities and a huge choice of places to work throughout the city.
Wherever you are in life, whatever your level of experience is, there will be an opportunity for you to develop your skills within a career in the health and care sector in Leeds. You can see case studies of some of these here.
The close working between health and social care means your career journey in the sector can develop with you to meet your interests and passions – whatever you are doing and wherever you are doing it. The Career Compass and the Leeds Health and Care Academy can support you to achieve this – learn more here
When you are working in the sector you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference to the wellbeing of others, be supported to learn new skills and be able to access a huge range of different benefits.