Carer Coordinator

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.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 recruitment.lypft@nhs.net if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats: Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version.Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

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Main duties of the job

We are looking for a positive and motivated Carer Coordinator, ideally with lived experience of caring for someone with mental and/or physical ill health and/or learning disability, to join our well-established Patient and Carer Experience and Involvement Team. With proven experience of leading on involvement and co production projects involving carers across health and/or care services, you will be clearly visible across our teams and services, supporting staff to work together with carers, to introduce positive changes to carer experiences. You will have experience of using a trauma informed approach to guide your work and will have experience of working with carers from a diverse range of backgrounds.

You will support teams and services to work towards achieving the 6 standards of the Triangle of Care Framework, a set of standards introduced by the Carers Trust which support our staff to ensure they are meaningfully involving and effectively supporting carers. You will be responsible for identifying mechanisms to collect, collate and report back on carer feedback to ensure that carers voices are heard and acted on by senior decision makers at a Trust, regional and national level.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-32626-COR-A

Job locations

Becklin Centre

Leeds

LS9 7BE

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Together with the Experience Coordinator within the Patient and Carer Experience Team, you will also oversee the organisation and coordination of the Trusts thriving Service User Network (SUN) meeting which is made up of service users, carers and members of the public who have an interest in helping to improve Trust services. You will encourage carers from a diverse range of backgrounds, to get involved.

Please see detailed job description and person specification for more details.

Job responsibilities

Together with the Experience Coordinator within the Patient and Carer Experience Team, you will also oversee the organisation and coordination of the Trusts thriving Service User Network (SUN) meeting which is made up of service users, carers and members of the public who have an interest in helping to improve Trust services. You will encourage carers from a diverse range of backgrounds, to get involved.

Please see detailed job description and person specification for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The post holder will have a degree and/or relevant work experience relating to working with carers who have supported someone with a mental health illness, physical health illness and/or a learning disability.

Skills

Essential

• An ability to plan, organise and lead involvement and co production projects with service users, carers, members of the public and other stakeholders.
• An effective level of presentation and facilitation skills for a diverse range of audiences.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience of working with and supporting people from a range of diverse backgrounds.

Understanding

Essential

• An understanding of using a Trauma Informed approach when working together with people who have experienced mental ill health.

Values

Desirable

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The post holder will have a degree and/or relevant work experience relating to working with carers who have supported someone with a mental health illness, physical health illness and/or a learning disability.

Skills

Essential

• An ability to plan, organise and lead involvement and co production projects with service users, carers, members of the public and other stakeholders.
• An effective level of presentation and facilitation skills for a diverse range of audiences.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience of working with and supporting people from a range of diverse backgrounds.

Understanding

Essential

• An understanding of using a Trauma Informed approach when working together with people who have experienced mental ill health.

Values

Desirable

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Becklin Centre

Leeds

LS9 7BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Becklin Centre

Leeds

LS9 7BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Together with the Experience Coordinator within the Patient and Carer Experience Team, you will also oversee the organisation and coordination of the Trusts thriving Service User Network (SUN) meeting which is made up of service users, carers and members of the public who have an interest in helping to improve Trust services. You will encourage carers from a diverse range of backgrounds, to get involved.

Please see detailed job description and person specification for more details.

Qualifications

Essential

• The post holder will have a degree and/or relevant work experience relating to working with carers who have supported someone with a mental health illness, physical health illness and/or a learning disability.

Skills

Essential

• An ability to plan, organise and lead involvement and co production projects with service users, carers, members of the public and other stakeholders.
• An effective level of presentation and facilitation skills for a diverse range of audiences.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience of working with and supporting people from a range of diverse backgrounds.

Understanding

Essential

• An understanding of using a Trauma Informed approach when working together with people who have experienced mental ill health.

Values

Desirable

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.