Vehicle Technician - Fleet Maintenance
Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic Vehicle Technician capable of carrying out fleet maintenance and repairs across a range of vehicles and equipment?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic team at a new workshop, maintaining and repairing vehicles essential for frontline crews to serve patients effectively. We are looking for individuals to provide a 7-day fleet and equipment maintenance service within the Wiltshire area, ensuring our vehicles remain in excellent condition and on the road.
Benefits Include
* Rotas providing rest days on weekdays and shift swap options
* Flexible overtime opportunities
* Flexible working arrangements
* Full training for the role
* Opportunities for personal and professional development
* Future career opportunities across the South West
* Access to the National Apprenticeship Programme for funded higher education, up to degree level
* Membership to Unison, the UK’s largest public services Trade Union
This vacancy offers unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change. For more information, visit Unsocial hours payments | NHS Employers.
The Vehicle Technician role at South Western Ambulance Service provides an opportunity to work within a friendly, professional team in a Fleet Workshop environment, ensuring vehicles and equipment are maintained to the highest standards. It also offers career development pathways within the Fleet and Equipment team or broader Trust roles, including patient-facing and support positions.
You will undertake service, maintenance, and repair activities on motor vehicles and equipment, adhering to scheduled times, accurately recording diagnosis, work completed, and components used, following Trust and manufacturer standards. You will help maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment, working independently or as part of a team, always aligning with the Trust's values: One Team, Compassionate, Innovative.
Working for us means being part of an organization providing emergency and urgent care 24/7 across England's largest ambulance region, responding to approximately 2,650 incidents daily. We are committed to continuous improvement in patient care, reflected in our five-year strategy.
Join our diverse team of over 6,000 employees and 575 volunteers dedicated to making a difference. If you embody our values and want to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. We will support your growth with the necessary skills, resources, and development opportunities, including progression to higher roles and ongoing professional development.
Additional Benefits
* Competitive NHS salary
* 37.5-hour standard workweek
* Holiday entitlement of 27 days plus public holidays, increasing after 5 and 10 years
* Pay enhancements for out-of-hours, shift, and overtime work
* Generous pension scheme
* Career and salary progression opportunities
* Car leasing scheme
* Free parking at Trust sites
* Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
* Staff networks and discounts across the UK
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Adam McCumiskey
* Job Title: Fleet and Equipment Area Manager
* Email: adam.mccumiskey@swast.nhs.uk
* Telephone: 07977361328
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