Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Equipment Maintenance Technician

The closing date is 06 April 2026

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Job summary

Salford Equipment Service is a busy service serving Salford residents by providing equipment and minor adaptations to assist people to live independently in their own home.

Equipment Maintenance Technicians are part of a large service comprising Store Managers, Supervisors, Equipment and Wheelchair Support Workers and Decontamination Coordinators

Together we provide over 25000 pieces of equipment per year to support people to live independently in their own home. This equipment is for people of all ages with a wide range of disabilities

Equipment Maintenance Technicians are responsible for installing telecare and sensory equipment and the installation of gantry hoists into peoples home addresses

Technicians also carry out minor repairs to wheelchairs

Main duties of the job

  • installation of sensory equipment
  • installation of telecare equipment such as bed sensors
  • minor repairs to basic wheelchairs
  • installation of gantry hoists

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.

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Details

Date posted

25 March 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-SCO-SW007-26-A

Job locations

Burrows House

10 Priestley Road, Wardley Industrial Estate

Salford

M28 2LY


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

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working within a health/social setting
  • oExperience of working with the public.
  • oKnowledge of health and safety guidelines

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • oGood problem solving skills
  • oTime management and prioritisation skills in managing workload.
  • oGood practical skills
Person Specification

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working within a health/social setting
  • oExperience of working with the public.
  • oKnowledge of health and safety guidelines

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • oGood problem solving skills
  • oTime management and prioritisation skills in managing workload.
  • oGood practical skills

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

Burrows House

10 Priestley Road, Wardley Industrial Estate

Salford

M28 2LY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Burrows House

10 Priestley Road, Wardley Industrial Estate

Salford

M28 2LY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Stores Supervisors

Peter Sayers or Paul Osborne

peter.sayers@nca.nhs.uk

01612067016

Details

Date posted

25 March 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-SCO-SW007-26-A

Job locations

Burrows House

10 Priestley Road, Wardley Industrial Estate

Salford

M28 2LY


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