Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Technical Support Assistant

The closing date is 03 February 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Support Assistant to assist in the management of the medical equipment inventory and associated NCA systems and records.

To run an efficient customer help desk.

To support the engineers with routine technical administration, including ordering, entry of service records.

To assist with contract renewals and management including contacting external providers for quotes and/or arranging servicing.

**Please note that, for this post, you will be required to have obtained a full UK Driving Licence**

Main duties of the job

Communication & Relationships

Advise users on medical equipment and inventory. Operate a helpful help desk for equipment queries. Communicate professionally, following NCA values. Handle sensitive or confidential information as directed.

Analytical & Data Management

Enter test results and equipment data into the management system. Help maintain and update the equipment database, website, and master registers.

Planning & Organisation

Manage own workload to meet deadlines. Support contractor activities with minimal disruption. Coordinate equipment access for servicing. Update the website, compile reports, and maintain spreadsheets/databases.

Physical Skills

Accurately read and enter information quickly and repeatedly. Work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Patient Care

Provide specialist information on equipment used in patient care. Assist with incident data collection.

Policy & Service Development

Support ISO9001 registration and audits. Help implement changes from quality leads.

Financial & Asset Responsibilities

Assist with orders, service contracts, and consumables. Care for assigned assets and liaise with suppliers.

Training & Human Resources

Support staff training on the equipment database.

Information Management

Keep confidential data secure. Process equipment history and produce reports per Trust policy.

Research & Development

Conduct audits and present findings to team leads.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA001-26-A

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 BTEC Electronics
  • Full clean UK driving licence

Desirable

  • HNC (level 4/5 BTEC) minimum in Electronics engineering

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced in fault finding on electronic devices
  • Experienced in carrying out routine maintenance on electronic devices
  • Following instructions to carry out maintenance tasks

Desirable

  • Working in a ISO9001 environment
  • Use of test tools
  • Previous work in a field of electronic maintenance and repair
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 BTEC Electronics
  • Full clean UK driving licence

Desirable

  • HNC (level 4/5 BTEC) minimum in Electronics engineering

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced in fault finding on electronic devices
  • Experienced in carrying out routine maintenance on electronic devices
  • Following instructions to carry out maintenance tasks

Desirable

  • Working in a ISO9001 environment
  • Use of test tools
  • Previous work in a field of electronic maintenance and repair

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Imran Banaras

imran.banaras@nca.nhs.uk

01616278292

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-EA001-26-A

Job locations

Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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