Vehicle Maintenance Technician - Chertsey | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Chertsey is seeking a Vehicle Maintenance Technician. You will service and maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles while working in a friendly team environment. Ideal candidates should have sound experience in vehicle maintenance and the ability to work flexibly, including weekends. The role offers competitive salary and numerous benefits, including 27 days' holiday and NHS discounts.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Minimum 27 days' holiday

All tools provided

Uniform & PPE provided

Training opportunities

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Access to occupational health services

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Sound experience in vehicle maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Experience applying company policies for safety and maintenance standards.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair and maintain a fleet of vehicles to emergency use standards.
• Utilize diagnostic techniques for vehicle condition and safety inspections.
• Communicate technical information regarding vehicle conditions and preparations for testing.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Communication

Job description

Contract – Permanent Full time – 37.5 hours/week. Band 5 – £31,049–£37,796 per annum. Location – Chertsey.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Vehicle Maintenance Technician at our Chertsey workshop. You will be a part of a friendly team working on a rota basis supporting operations. The ideal candidates will need to be flexible and able to work on weekends and bank holidays. There will be an additional unsocial payment for unsocial hours worked. Our workshops are open 7 days a week from 6am – 8pm. This post has a cost of living allowance.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair and maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles and specialist ambulance equipment to emergency use standards, using the requisite skills and expertise in line with current Health and Safety legislation.
• Working on a large fleet of Mercedes Sprinter & Vito, Fiat Ducato, MAN TGE, Skoda, DAF and Iveco vehicles used by the Ambulance Trust, you will carry out all types of work on our ambulances and service vehicles. If successful, you will be given main dealer training.
• Examine, inspect and report thoroughly on the condition, roadworthiness or safety of any vehicle or equipment, including testing and use of diagnostic techniques.
• Regularly communicate technical information with line managers, colleagues, other SECAmb staff by phone and e‑mail to arrange appointments and prepare vehicles for Ministry Testing at Class IV and VII as per the Ministry of Transport testers manual.
• To recover any broken down or immobilised vehicle or equipment in a safe manner without a risk to staff and public or additional damage to SECAmb property in accordance with accepted legislation.

Qualifications

• Sound experience in vehicle maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Experience of applying company policies in respect of safety and maintenance practice and standards.

Benefits

• NHS Pension Scheme.
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• All tools provided.
• Uniform & PPE provided.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award‑winning wellbeing hub.
• Back‑up buddy App.
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money‑saving deals.

Thank you for your interest. Please refer to the Job description attached for more details on the role.

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Nov 2025.