Fleet Multi Skilled Workshop Technician
London Ambulance Service NHS TrustSearch for more jobs in London
Job overview
The post holder is primarily employed to provide emergency repairs and routine maintenance of the NHS Trust’s fleet of over 1000 emergency and non-emergency vehicles
To service, repair and maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles and specialist ambulance equipment to emergency use standards, using the requisite skills and expertise in line with current Health and Safety legislation.
To work without close supervision to the highest standards to achieve acceptable levels of quality on vehicles specifically and distinctly designed for the London Ambulance Service
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 ambulance and non- ambulance service vehicles to Light Commercial and Heavy Goods vehicles and cars 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 undertakes maintenance and repair work 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 and Safety requirements. Also includes general maintenance of workshop equipment, tools and awareness of Health and Safety
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is responsible to the Workshop manager for day-to-day work allocation and supervision, (but be able to make own decisions in the absence of a Workshop Manager, make necessary arrangements and order parts when deputising for the Workshop Manager) and is accountable to senior Managers in the Fleet Department.
- Close liaison is required with Workshop colleagues, and also with staff from other departments and suppliers on occasions.
- To work alongside colleagues, providing support and training as necessary to cascade technical training and updates on many different aspects of the vehicle and the vehicle conversion. This would include the training of apprentices.
For further details of the job description and main responsibilities, please see attached job description.