Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) - Chippenham - Wiltshire- A

Job overview

Were Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Chippenham and earn a one–off payment of £1,250! This payment will be paid to you upon successful completion of your 3 month probation period.

Your skills are needed to keep our ambulances on the road to ensure our frontline crews are ready and able to treat our patients when they need us the most.  What better way to use your expertise to an organisation that makes a difference!

In return we offer you full training, career opportunities over time, rota shifts that provide rests days on weekdays, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, opportunities for overtime, support channels for your wellbeing, working with a one team supportive approach to make everyday enjoyable.

There will be a range of tasks to complete which include the following:

• Servicing
• Fault diagnosis and repair
• Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis and repair
• Equipment testing
• Maintenance and repair

This position is based at Chippenham Workshop and has a starting salary of £29,970pa

This vacancy attracts unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change. For more information please visit Unsocial hours payments | NHS Employers

Main duties of the job

The role of the Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) for South Western Ambulance Service provides an opportunity to work as part of friendly professional team working in a Fleet Workshop based environment ensuring that our vehicles and equipment are maintained to the highest of standards. It also provides opportunities to develop your career with us either within the Fleet and Equipment team or within the wider Trust in both patient-facing and a variety of support roles.

You’ll undertake service, maintenance and repair activities on motor vehicles and equipment to the highest of standard while carrying out all work completely and effectively whilst adhering to the Trust's and manufacturer’s scheduled times. You’ll effectively record details of diagnosis, work completed, and components utilised in line with the Trust's and manufacturer's standards. You’ll help keep work areas clean and tidy, organised, and safe from hazards to the Trust's health and safety policy. You’ll be able to work independently and as part of the team when required. You’ll also be aware of the importance and implication of maintaining high levels of the Trust's satisfaction and work levels to ensure they are met at all times. You will always work towards the Trust's Values – One Team, Compassionate, Innovative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.