The Trust is proud to support our Armed Forces through a range of schemes and approaches. This page provides information on how we as a large employer will work with our people.
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
The Trust was awarded the Gold Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. This shows our ongoing commitment to our reservists and flexibility towards annual training commitments and mobilisation of reservist employees. This award is a credit to all our staff who use their Armed Forces experience for the benefit of our patients.
The Trust is now aiming to extend our support and is actively working with other local Trusts to support our Armed Forces.
Our Reservists
Leeds Teaching Hospitals employs staff who are members of the Reserve Forces and they recognise the valuable contribution that Reservists make to the UK Armed Forces, their communities and the civilian workplace. The Trust employs reservists, several of whom have been mobilised. The Reservists provide invaluable skills acquired through their military roles. The Trust has a dedicated procedure for Reservists providing additional paid leave of up to two weeks.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals fully supports all staff who are members of, are wishing to become members of, or who have previously served with the Armed Forces. We welcome job applications from the Armed Forces community, including military spouses, and are committed to providing a supportive environment throughout your career with us.
If you are looking for an NHS career in Leeds, please visit our vacancy page on this site.
Step Into Health
Step into Health connects employers in the NHS to people from the Armed Forces community, by offering an access route into employment and career development opportunities. The programme recognises the transferable skills and cultural values that Armed Forces personnel develop when serving and how they are compatible with those required within NHS roles.
Leeds Teaching Hospital is delighted to have signed the Step into Health pledge. The Step into Health connects the Trust to talent from the Armed Forces community by offering access into employment and career development opportunities. This is done in a variety of ways, from holding information days and creating local relationships with armed forces representatives.
“By signing the pledge we recognise here at Leeds Teaching Hospitals the value and transferable skills serving armed forces personnel, veterans and military families bring to the trust. They are promised a warm welcome.”
For more information on how we support the Armed Forces please click here
Up and Coming News and Events
If you would like to find out more about our support for the Armed Forces then please do not hesitate to get in touch with Zahra Anwar at zahra.anwar@nhs.net
In "our people section" of this website (https://jobs.leedsth.nhs.uk/ltht-people/our-people) we have profiles for a number of our reservists.
