Maintenance Assistant | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Salford, M6 8HD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Sept 2026
Closing date:	22 Oct 2026

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Summary

Based at Salford Royal Hospital (but will include travel to other sites within the NCA Trust), the role will involve undertaking maintenance and technical cleaning duties across the estate and working closely with the other members of the tradestaff teams.

As a member of the PLACE Team, you will have a maintenance / handyperson knowledge of HVAC systems or building related background including painting and decorating. You will have experience of using hand and power tools, working at heights from steps / platforms and be able to carry out maintenance, repairs and installation on a range of estates structural and fabric components/elements with minimum supervision throughout the Trust.

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.

Due to the wide range of services provided by the estates team, there is a comprehensive training package in place, allowing all our staff to be fully trained and competent in their role. This will, on occasion, require the post holder to attend various training courses that may involve a limited amount of offsite residential training.

The PLACE Teams’ responsibilities, in support of the Estates Managers, consist of assisting in carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and technical cleaning work to provide a comprehensive maintenance service to all wards and departments in a multi- disciplined environment ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards, policies and procedures.

You will be working on the full range of estates building finishes to resolve issues many of which have a direct impact on patient safety, patient, visitor and staff experience and the hospital environment.

You will be expected to be able to complete minor repairs and other works on a range of components in the Trust’s building portfolio, including Internal walls, floors, ceilings, windows and doors and external areas and roofs.

The post holder will be confident and understanding of the live healthcare environment and willing to learn processes which aid the ability to work in such an environment.

The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, core hours being 0800-1600.

From time to time you will be expected to work overtime to carry out emergency repairs as required.

You will be expected and be able to drive Trust vehicles as and when required.

You maybe required to work on other Trust properties on occasions.

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,appreciateandinspire– 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.

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026

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