Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Technical Support Engineer

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Job summary

You will be working within a wider multi-professional Medical Device Service Team that delivers engineering, governance and training across a number of Care Organisations and community teams. All services are developed and managed with the patient at the centre and in close collaboration with the clinical teams. The Medical Device Service welcomes innovative approaches and aims to provide clear development pathways and opportunities for staff at every level to ensure delivery of high-quality outcomes.

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

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to:

  • Undertake testing and repair of a wide range of medical equipment
  • Assist in identifying and managing risk associated with medical equipment and support investigation of medical device related incidents.
  • Assist in monitoring key performance standards associated with both internal and external work plans.

The post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplined team of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, Library and Clerical staff, providing a medical equipment management service across the Trust.

Key Role and Responsibilities include:

  • To support the technical engineering staff with retrieving equipment for repairs and routine servicing.
  • Making equipment ready for testing, this will include decontamination and updating ISO 9001 records.
  • To provide portering and basic storekeeping services.
  • Carrying out basic testing of medical equipment and associated items.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.

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

26 February 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-EA030-26-A

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance - All Sites

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


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

Desirable

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

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Used to following instructions to carry out maintenance tasks.

Desirable

  • Working in a ISO9001 environment
  • Use of test tools

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Experienced in fault finding on electronic devices
  • Experienced in carrying out routine maintenance on electronic devices

Desirable

  • Previous work in a field of electronic maintenance and repair

Other

Essential

  • Full clean UK driving licence.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 BTEC Electronics

Desirable

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

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Used to following instructions to carry out maintenance tasks.

Desirable

  • Working in a ISO9001 environment
  • Use of test tools

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Experienced in fault finding on electronic devices
  • Experienced in carrying out routine maintenance on electronic devices

Desirable

  • Previous work in a field of electronic maintenance and repair

Other

Essential

  • Full clean UK driving licence.

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

Northern Care Alliance - All Sites

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance - All Sites

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead & Deputy Quality Manager

Paul Jones

paul.jones@nca.nhs.uk

07857659343

Details

Date posted

26 February 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-EA030-26-A

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance - All Sites

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

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