Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CEN2422-ZK
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Skylark Unit
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum (Subject to confirmation)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper
Band 3
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Do you want to join a new and exciting team at Skylark ward. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Housekeeper. Skylark ward a specialist 11 bedded unit providing inpatient service for older adults based at the Skylark Unit, Avondale, Royal Preston Hospital.
The Unit provides assessment and interventions for clients, operates seven days a week and is accessible 24hrs per day.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work as part of a key team, undertaking responsibility for providing a clean environment for patients, visitors and staff for Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Previous experience would be advantageous but full training in all duties will be given. You will need to demonstrate a considerate and friendly approach to your duties and be able to work as part of a team.
Our patients have a range of mental health conditions and learning disabilities therefore you will need to interact compassionately with our patients, service users and their carers.
We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.
If you would like to discuss this post further or want to arrange an informal visit please contact Shingai Musuka Matron or Jonathon McCann Ward Manager on 01772 215072.
Working for our organisation
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE standard (grades A-C) or equivalent.
- Working towards NVQ Level 3 in related subject ( to be achieved within 1 year of appointment) or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understand the demands of the ward environment.
- Knowledge of the working practices of the ward area.
- Awareness and understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
- Experience of planning and organising daily activities across a variety of disciplines.
- Experience of a busy ward environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jonathon McCann
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 215072
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