Learn more about SWYPFT
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) has a catchment of 1 million people from a variety of backgrounds and they provide community, mental health and learning disability services to this catchment area, including the people who live in Barnsley, Calderdale, Wakefield and Kirklees.
SWYPFT work in partnership with different NHS organisations and local authorities and departments within the government. The trust strives to deliever a high quality services to all patients and strongly believes in working in partnership is vital to achieve this. The trust’s services in the community are well supported by hospital inpatient services to ensure that when patients are identified as requiring hospital assessment and support this can quickly be arranged.
We help people reach their potential and live well in their communities.
In 2017 the trust where awarding the “best organisation” award by the Kate Granger awards for compassionate care.
The trust is looking to recruit people who share their values, which are:
- We put the person first and in the centre
- We know that families and carers matter
- We are respectful, honest, open and transparent
- We improve and aim to be outstanding
- We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow
Living in Yorkshire
Barnsley town centre is packed full of independent shops and high street stores. You can watch a performance at the Lamproom Theatre, view fine art at the Cooper Gallery or take a step back in time at the majestic Cannon Hall Museum.
Few places offer Calderdale’s blend of beauty and history. Enjoy stunning countryside and waterways, amazing architecture, an abundance of great, independent shops and live music venues, adrenalin sports, fantastic food and drink…
Wakefield is the city of art and culture. It has now become a colourful city with all types of places a person wants to visit at least once in a lifetime. Wakefield has a huge cultural history, it was known as the city of coal mining in the 1980s.
Kirklees is home to the burial place of legend Robin Hood, as well as delicious local food, beautiful landscapes and hundreds of activities for outdoors enthusiasts. There is always something new to experience in Kirklees.
