Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Nurse

The closing date is 16 September 2025

Job summary

Francis Willis Unit has a new, exciting opportunity for a keen and enthusiastic Staff Nurse. It is the only low secure unit within Lincolnshire Partnership NHS 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.

Applications are invited from highly motivated and dynamic candidates who have a 'can do' attitude. This is an exciting, challenging and opportunistic role which will afford the successful candidate the opportunity 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. The role requires RRP training and offers self-rostering opportunities for staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 staff nurse who holds pride in providing outstanding and compassionate care towards patients. At Francis Willis Unit, we work within a multidisciplinary team who aim 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 the best quality care for our patients.

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

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

274-11662-AI

Job locations

Francis Willis Unit

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5UA


Job description

Job 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

Job description

Job 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN or RNLD 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and barriers to effective communication whilst being considerate of client confidentiality
  • Relevant experience of working with mental health needs
  • Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
  • Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Government principles.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a registered mental health nurse with people with mental health problems.
  • Personal experience in the delivery of physical care to others
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN or RNLD 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and barriers to effective communication whilst being considerate of client confidentiality
  • Relevant experience of working with mental health needs
  • Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
  • Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Government principles.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working as a registered mental health nurse with people with mental health problems.
  • Personal experience in the delivery of physical care to others

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Francis Willis Unit

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

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

02 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

274-11662-AI

Job locations

Francis Willis Unit

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5UA


Supporting documents

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