Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 19 September 2025

Job summary

Francis Willis Unit is a 15-bedded male low secure unit caring for males with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder. We are looking to recruit a Band 2 Housekeeper who holds pride in providing outstanding and compassionate care towards our patients. At Francis Willis Unit we work within a multi-disciplinary team who aim to provide care for patients who have a forensic history.

We work collaboratively to uphold the trust's purpose, vision and values to enable the best quality care for our patients. An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, friendly and caring individual to join our team of three housekeepers. Shifts are 10:00- 15:00, 08:00 - 18:00, 09:00 - 14:00, 09:00 - 15:00.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. 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

To ensure a high standard of cleanliness within the unit

To ensure compliance with infection control and COSHH Policies

Ordering and stock control of cleaning materials and sundries

Preparation and serving of meals using regen ovens

To work as part of a team of 4 covering a 7-day rota working shifts between the hours of 08:00 - 18:00 hours.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

274-11665-AI

Job locations

Francis Willis Unit, Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5UA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for additional details regarding the role.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for additional details regarding the role.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 Food Safety qualification, or willingness to undertake

Desirable

  • Basic Health & Safety Awareness
  • Chemical/CoSHH awareness
  • Moving & Handling Training

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience within a cleaning/housekeeping role

Desirable

  • Previous experience within an NHS/care environment
  • Food handling/hygiene experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 Food Safety qualification, or willingness to undertake

Desirable

  • Basic Health & Safety Awareness
  • Chemical/CoSHH awareness
  • Moving & Handling Training

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience within a cleaning/housekeeping role

Desirable

  • Previous experience within an NHS/care environment
  • Food handling/hygiene experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Francis Willis Unit, Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5UA


Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Francis Willis Unit, Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5UA


Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Lauren Gill

lauren.gill@nhs.net

01522309698

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

274-11665-AI

Job locations

Francis Willis Unit, Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5UA


Supporting documents

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