Senior Healthcare Support Worker


Location
Lincoln, England
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
01 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
19 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

12 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Ability to undertake Reducing and Restrictive Practice (RRP)

  • Skills

    A patient and empathic approach

  • Skills

    Effective communication with service user, other members of the team and outside agencies

  • Skills

    Clear accurate clinical note keeping

  • Skills

    Skills related to Physical healthcare interventions such as urine analysis, phlebotomy, TPR and BP etc, recording findings and informing supervising nurse of results

  • Skills

    IT skills.

  • Skills

    De-escalation Skills

  • Skills

    Planning and organisation skills

  • Experience

    Previous relevant experience working with people with mental health problems at a nursing assistant grade or equivalent within a health and social care setting

  • Qualifications

    Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards resourced by LPFT

  • Qualifications

    NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    NVQ level 3 in Promoting Independence or equivalent or working towards achievement

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Immediate life support

  • Skills

    Venepuncture

  • Experience

    Voluntary or working capacity with mental health service or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Certificate in Community Mental Health

  • Qualifications

    ECDL

Job overview

Francis Willis Unit has a new and exciting opportunity for a keen, enthusiastic and Senior Healthcare Support Worker who holds pride in providing outstanding and compassionate care towards patients within out service. We work within a multi-disciplinary team who aims to provide care for patients who have severe and enduring mental illness alongside a forensic history. We work collaboratively to uphold the trust's purpose, vision and values to enable to best quality care for our patients.

Francis Willis Unit is the only low secure unit within Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust. It is a 15-bedded male-only low secure unit supporting patients who have a forensic history. The ward is for adults between the ages of 18-65 who are experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

Previous applicants need not apply

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK - sponsorship is not available. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from highly motivated and dynamic candidates who have a 'can do' attitude to help deliver the Trusts vision and values. This is an exciting, challenging and opportunistic role which will afford the successful candidate to work as part of a supportive team that is focused on delivering high standards of care.

We offer a 24-hour service within our inpatient facilities therefore successful candidates will be required to work unsociable hours, inclusive of nights, weekends, public holidays and shift patterns.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

  • Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
  • Competitive annual leave allowance
  • Car leasing scheme
  • NHS pension scheme
  • Free eye tests
  • Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

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.

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This advert is for Senior Healthcare Support Worker with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincoln, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.

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