Equipment and Wheelchair Support Worker

7 months ago


Swinton, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

**Job overview**:
As an Equipment and Wheelchair Support Worker you will be responsible for delivering and installing equipment into people’s homes.

The role is essential to support people in maintaining independence and enabling them to live at home for as long as possible.

An understanding of the difficulties faced through disability is essential along with a compassionate and empathetic approach.

Good communication skills are essential.

Salford Community Equipment Service is responsible for providing equipment to Salford residents to assist them in maintaining independence.

With warehousing facilities on Wardley Industrial Estate the service has a variety of roles including Equipment and Wheelchair Support Workers

The Equipment and Wheelchair Support Workers deliver and fit daily living equipment into people’s homes to assist with independence and sustain people living at home.

A full clean driving licence is essential with the willingness to drive a large box van

A good level of physical fitness is required as the role entails multiple deliveries and fitting of equipment, sometimes in small environments.

For informal discussions about the role please contact Mark Houghton, Store Manager on 07909 877087

**Previous applicants need not apply**

**Main duties of the job**: An understanding of the needs of disabled people is essential within this role along with patience, empathy and compassion.- The ability to adapt to situations is essential along with good communication skills
- Equipment is wide ranging and some of it is large and bulky, a good level of physical fitness is needed to fulfil the role.
- A full, clean driving licence is essential along with the ability to drive a large box type van
- Health and safety is essential within this role so an understanding of the need to follow procedures and a good understanding of moving and handling and road safety is essential.

**Working for our organisation**:
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.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Full driving license

**Desirable criteria**:

- Level 2 English and Maths

**essential and Desirable**:
**Essential criteria**:

- 2 years working in the public sector
- awareness of older persons and disabled persons needs
- Stock control

**Desirable criteria**:

- Local Geographical knowledge
- RTITB accredited Fork lift training
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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