Fleet Vehicle Technician

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

East Midlands Ambulance Service seeks a qualified Fleet Vehicle Technician based at Northampton workshop. You will service and repair ambulances, fast response cars, and support vehicles to a high standard, following the trust schedules.

The role involves training on equipment used on ambulances and occasional travel to other stations. Working hours are 08:00-16:00, Monday to Friday, with overtime opportunities and potential rota reviews for enhancements.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds/NVQ in Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent.
• Level 2 applicants may be considered.
• A C1 driving licence is essential, or commitment to obtaining within the 1st year of employment.
• Working hours are 08:00-16:00, Monday to Friday; weekend/bank holiday overtime may be available.
• Training courses and ongoing education are part of the role as per Trust requirements.

Responsibilities

• Service and mechanical repairs of ambulances, fast response cars and support vehicles to a high standard.
• Carry out servicing in line with Trust service schedules.
• May be required to travel to other ambulance stations to carry out vehicle repairs.

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ in Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a qualified Fleet Vehicle Technician, based at Northampton workshop. The role involves maintaining a range of vehicles operated by the Trust including ambulances, fast response cars and support vehicles. It is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of the workshop facility and repair and maintain the emergency vehicle's within our community., The job will entail the servicing and mechanical repairs of our double crewed ambulances and fast response vehicles. It is an exciting opportunity to broaden your mechanical experience to work on the specialist equipment on emergency service vehicles., The successful applicant will be expected to service vehicles in accordance with the trust service schedules. Carry out mechanical repairs to the trust vehicles to a high standard. You may be asked to go to other ambulance stations to carry out vehicle repairs. You will also be trained to service pieces of equipment used on the back of ambulances i.e. stretchers, carry chairs, wheelchairs etc. You will be required to go on training courses and keep up with mechanical updates. You will also be required to carry out essential education as per the trusts requirements.
An appropriate qualification in Motor Vehicle Engineering is essential. Level 2 applicants maybe considered. A C1 driving licence is essential for this post so a candidate must have C1 category on their licence or commit to obtaining within the 1st year of employment. The current working hours are 08:00-16:00, Monday to Friday, with weekend and Bank Holiday working available through overtime opportunities. There is also the potential for a future rota review which will attract USH enhancements.

• City & Guilds/NVQ in Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent
• Full Current Driving Licence
  It is an exciting opportunity to join the EMAS Fleet team in supporting the front line services to be able to respond to patient needs in an emergency situation.At Northampton, we are a small busy team who believes in providing the best possible service. Our fleet team consists of a Fleet Divisional Manager and 3 Fleet Technicians.