Fleet Vehicle Technician - Northamptonshire

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Nottingham; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Northamptonshire is seeking a Fleet Vehicle Technician to service and repair ambulances and support vehicles at the Northampton workshop. A C1 driving licence is essential, with the commitment to obtain it if not held within the first year.

Working hours are 08:00–16:00, Monday to Friday, with overtime for weekends/bank holidays and potential rota review for USH enhancements.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds/NVQ in Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent.
• Full Current Driving Licence.
• C1 Driving Licence.

Responsabilités

• Service and mechanical repairs of double crewed ambulances and fast response vehicles.
• Carry out servicing according to the trust service schedules.
• May be asked to visit other ambulance stations to carry out vehicle repairs.
• Train to service equipment used on ambulances (stretchers, carry chairs, wheelchairs).
• Attend training courses and keep up with mechanical updates.
• Carry out essential education as per the trust's requirements.

Formation

City & Guilds/NVQ

Full Driving Licence

C1 Driving Licence

Description du poste

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Fleet Vehicle Technician - Northamptonshire

The closing date is 29 November 2026

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

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.

About us

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.

We also have a Deep Clean Team, which works alongside the workshop. We have 3 experienced fleet drivers and 2 domestic cleaners.

Job responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds/NVQ in Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent
• Full Current Driving Licence
• C1 Driving Licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a year15% R & R with 2 yrs Experience, Newly qualified salary TBC, USH