NHS Trusts
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Pay
Last updated September 2026 · Independent guidance, not affiliated with NHS England or DHSC
If you're weighing up a role at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust against something in London or the South East, the pay comparison is simpler than it might look. The Agenda for Change band and point rate is identical nationally — see our 2026/27 pay scales guide for every figure — and Leeds does not sit in a High Cost Area Supplement zone, so there's no London-style weighting added on top here.
What that means for your pay
A Band 6 role at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is paid at the plain national Band 6 rate, with no HCAS. That's the same base figure a Band 6 role in Manchester or Birmingham would carry — the difference from a London-zone trust is the absence of HCAS, not a lower underlying rate. Check your exact number with the NHS Pay Calculator.
Teaching hospital, broad acute workforce
As a large acute teaching trust, Leeds employs across the full spread you'd expect: nursing, medicine, midwifery, allied health professions such as physiotherapy and radiography, pharmacy, healthcare science, and the healthcare assistant, admin and estates staff who keep services running. Our nursing and allied health professionals guides cover how pay progresses band by band, independent of which specific trust you join.
Cost of living context
It's worth weighing a no-HCAS salary against actual living costs rather than against a London number in isolation. Housing and general living costs across Yorkshire and the Humber tend to be lower than in London and the wider South East, so the practical value of an identical Band 6 salary can differ meaningfully between the two even though the headline Agenda for Change figure doesn't.
Continuous service and your employer
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is your legal employer, which is what matters for continuous service and redundancy pay calculations if you ever need them. See our NHS structure explainer for how trusts fit into the wider system.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a London-style pay supplement at Leeds Teaching Hospitals? +
No — Leeds is not in a High Cost Area Supplement zone, so pay here is the standard national Agenda for Change rate for your band and point, with no HCAS added.
Does that mean Leeds Teaching Hospitals pays less overall? +
Not necessarily. The base Agenda for Change rate is the same as anywhere without HCAS, and living costs in Yorkshire are generally lower than in London and the South East, which can mean your salary goes further even without a London-style supplement.
What roles are typically found at a large teaching hospital trust? +
The usual broad acute mix — nursing, medicine, midwifery, allied health professions, pharmacy and healthcare science — alongside healthcare assistant, administrative and estates roles, all on national pay structures regardless of the trust's teaching status.