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Maintenance Fitter

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford, M6 8HD

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

We are pleased to advertise a full time, Band 5 Maintenance Fitter to work at Salford Royal Hospital which is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS F...

As a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical), you will have a mechanical or building services engineering background and will be able to carry out maintenance, repairs and installation with minimum supervision throughout estate. You will be expected to complete first fixes of other trades, for which suitable training for shall be provided to ensure an efficient service is provided to our Trust sites. You will also act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Estates Officer/Supervisor when requested to do so as and when the need arises by line management.

You will be working on the full range of estates building services equipment which require comparison of complex facts requiring analysis to resolve technical issues on multi-faceted equipment/situations many of which have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment. You will be responsible for calibration, maintenance and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment including steam raising plant and associated equipment, steam sterilisers, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, fire detection, building services controls, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systems and refrigeration and a range of other mechanical plant and equipment.

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

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Qualifications

Essential

  • City & Guilds / NVQ 3 in Mechanical Engineering / Fitting or equivalent
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

  • Multi-skill qualification i.e., NVQ level 1 or 2 in another trade or a multi-skill qualification
  • F-Gas Certificate (2079) Gas Engineering Qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Able to fulfill on-call requirements

Desirable

  • Ability to use hand held devices and computers

Expeience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Post qualification of experience working as a Mechanical Technician/Fitter.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety in a maintenance environment (training will be provided).

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an Acute Hospital/Healthcare environment.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

NCA
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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