# Bank Healthcare Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** BN Bank Nurses L00900
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum, pro rata.
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Flexible working
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-28T17:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T23:01:10.575Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Lincolnshire_county_wide_positions/Lincolnshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bank_Healthcare_Support_Worker/Bank_Healthcare_Support_Worker-v8176007
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8176007?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Job Title: Bank Healthcare Support Worker

Pay Band: Band 3

Reports to: Ward Manager / Senior Nurse

Accountable to: TSU Manager / Ward Manager

Location/Site/Base: In Patient

Please be aware before you apply:

- This role is not available for Sponsorship due to the nature of it being a zero hours contract.
- Successful candidates will need to be able to complete a 5 day RRP, (reducing restrictive practice) training week to work as a Bank HCSW in LPFT, this follows a successful Occupational Health referral report.

### Main duties of the job

Responsibilities for direct/indirect patient care:

- Acknowledge personal limitations in respect of competencies required to undertake the role, taking on responsibility to deliver and provide personal care activities in liaison with the supervising nursing and nursing team.
- Implements care according to the service user’s individual care plan.
- Participates in all recreational, leisure and any other therapeutic, physical or social activities in the provision of health and social care to service users.

Responsibilities for policy and service development implementation:

- Carry out safe practice in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, commenting on policies, procedures and developments as necessary.

Responsibilities for financial and physical resources:

- Use safely in accordance with manufacturers guidance clinical equipment in the performance of their work to appropriate high standards of care.
- Inform the supervising nurse of any shortages of stock and supplies including any defects in clinical equipment used.

Responsibilities for human resources (including training):

- Participate in performance review, supervision and undertake mandatory training and personal development as required of the post including competency development.

Responsibilities for information resources:

- Record all self-generated information within the service users' clinical notes and/or using the Trust’s clinical information system (Maracis) under the direct supervision of a nurse.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applicants will need to demonstrate the following:

- Transferable knowledge and experience in healthcare, partnership working or have a genuine interest in working in care.
- Meeting the values and vision of the Trust.
- Support the 6 C's as embedded practise.
- Flexible hours and short notice requirement.
- Covering all Mental Health Services, including Inpatient, Crisis and Home Treatment and Community.

We are looking for people that want to invest and support our Bank:

- Putting people first.
- Respecting people’s differences.
- Behaving with respect, compassion and integrity.
- Having pride in our work.
- Working in partnership.
- Developing our staff.
- Being recovery focused and making a positive difference.

Our Vision:

- Putting people first.
- Respecting people’s differences.
- Behaving with respect, compassion and integrity.
- Having pride in our work.
- Working in partnership.
- Developing our staff.
- Being recovery focused and making a positive difference.
- To make a difference to the lives of people with mental health, substance misuse problems and learning disabilities.
- To promote recovery and quality of life through effective, innovative and caring mental health and social care services.

You must uphold the Trust’s Vision and Values:

Our Vision- To support people to live well in their communities.

Values:

We are Inclusive

We are always learning

We are kind

We work together

Our voice and actions matter

Qualifications:

- Cavendish Care certificate or similar.
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or similar.

Experience:

- Relevant experience working with people with mental health problems or demonstration of an understanding of people with mental health problems. Voluntary or working capacity within mental health service or equivalent.

Skills & Competences:

- Communication and relationship skills.
- Development and maintain communication (routine information) with the immediate team in order to promote good client care.
- Ability to provide basic physical and mental health care supporting activities of daily living.
- Planning and Organisational Skills Social engagement.
- De-escalation.
- IT skills. Immediate life support.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Guidance

**Essential**

- Relevant experience working with people with mental health problems, and/or in the caring sector. Minimum 12 months+ experience.
- Can demonstrate an understanding of people with mental health problems, either via working with or via study.
- Voluntary or working capacity within mental health service or equivalent care sector. Minimum 12 months+ experience.
- Detailed, clear and well written role application form.

**Desirable**

- Cavendish Care certificate or similar.
- NVQ Level 2 in Care or similar.

## Documents

- [lpft info (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2654)
- [lpft values (pdf, 278.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478782)
- [job description - hcsw (pdf, 266.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478781)
- [care certificate (further information) (pdf, 65.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478783)

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