Job overview
Haydock Workshop
An average of 37.5 Hours per week split over a shift system.
27+ Days annual leave plus bank holidays moving up to 33 days annual leave subject to length of Service.
Salary - Band 5
An opportunity has arisen for a Motor vehicle technician to work as part of the Fleet Maintenance Department for the North West Ambulance Service. This is part of the shift system and is set out on a two shift pattern to cover seven days per week, working within the hours of (7:00am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday and 7:00am to 6:00pm Sat and Sun)
We have one vacancy within the Cheshire and Merseyside area and will be based at the Haydock Workshop.
This diverse and satisfying technical role offers significant job satisfaction, balanced with modern working conditions and a focus on work / life balance underpinned by a commitment to ensure our teams have suitable training and support to complete any task presented to them.
NWAS Fleet Operations sits within the wider NHS umbrella and provides the vital support service to our significantly sized ambulance fleet.
Main duties of the job
Mechanic
Our technicians are supported by a dedicated management team structure, ensuring our team has everything available to maximize vehicle through put and reduce workshop delays and supply chain frustrations.
With over 1150 vehicles across the entire Fleet, each day offers variety, and the opportunity for our technicians to enjoy their working environment with likeminded people.
The hours of work are in line with the current shift system, being split across two teams, spanning a seven-day week.
The working week for each of the teams is 37.5hrs across a two-week average and typically consists of working 4 days on shift week one, and 3 days on shift week two.
Working for our organisation
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Person specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential criteria
1. City and Guilds certificate in motor vehicle technology or NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications and experience
2. Good standard of education. Minimum 3 GCSE or equivalent
3. Full Driving License
4. Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Desirable criteria
5. Driving Licence C1 + D1 (Work towards)
6. MOT Tester
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
7. Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
8. Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
9. Strong management, motivational and leadership skills
10. Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times
11. Able to operate all equipment safely and in accordance with Trust policy, procedures and protocols
12. Good communication and relationship skills
13. Ability to work to strict deadlines
14. Knowledge of protection and understanding of confidentiality requirements
15. Customer service skills
16. Specialist knowledge of vehicle systems
17. Working knowledge of vehicle Electrical components
18. PC literate
19. Knowledge of software systems related to diagnostic tools and equipment
20. Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
21. The post holder must have specialist knowledge of motor vehicle electrical systems & mechanical components
22. Comprehensive knowledge of a range of computer-based vehicle diagnostic systems and the ability to analyse and interpret the information presented by the systems to determine the most appropriate repair option
23. Have the ability to diagnose all other vehicle faults without access to diagnostic equipment
Desirable criteria
24. Experience of working with Vehicle Fleet Management Systems
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
25. Flexible and highly motivated
26. Project a professional image
27. Excellent communicator capable of relaying highly technical / complex information
28. Methodical approach to any task
29. Committed to Continuing Professional Development
30. Ability to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues at all levels
31. Provision of own hand tools
32. Effective team member
33. Able to work with a minimum of supervision
34. Demonstrate a passion for engineering
Desirable criteria
35. Society of Operations Engineers / Institute of Road Transport Engineers / Institute of Motor Industry membership