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Area Technician / Mechanic

Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Location
Newport, Wales
Salary
£32,557 - £39,631 per annum
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
09 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
26 May 2026

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Job overview

The post holder is primarily employed to provide emergency repairs and routine maintenance of the NHS Trust's fleet of over 700 emergency and non-emergency vehicles.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to carry out efficiently and to the required manufacturers and Trust standards, the servicing, repair and maintenance of a range of vehicles from various vehicle manufacturers. This work is normally undertaken in the Trust Workshops but may be carried out at Trust stations or roadside locations, as the need arises.

In addition, the post holder will undertake maintenance and repair on vehicles and various items of specialised equipment as per accreditation, carrying out welding (arc/mig/gas) and fabricating work and reproduce/fabricate, construct the part that is no longer available as required and where appropriate, seek advice on the specification of the part to be produced to ensure that it is fit for purpose and meets Health & Safety requirements.

The post holder is responsible to the Workshop Managers for day to day work allocation and supervision (but able to make own decisions in the absence of the Workshop Manger, make necessary arrangements and order parts where deputising for the Workshop Manager and is accountable to senior Managers in the Fleet department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Area Technician / Mechanic with Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Newport, Newport, Wales. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £32,557 - £39,631 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.

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