Vehicle Technician/Fleet Engineer - Aylesbury

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Fleet Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining ambulances and ensuring they are always ready to support patients. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of vehicles and equipment, from tail-lifts to advanced electronic components. As part of a dedicated team, you will be responsible for performing vital maintenance and repairs, attending breakdowns, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. If you are organized, methodical, and possess excellent communication skills, this role is perfect for you to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Relevant workshop experience in vehicle maintenance and repair.
• Full Driving Licence required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and repairs of ambulances and other vehicles.
• Attend breakdowns for repairs and ensure safety guidelines are followed.
• Maintain records related to vehicle maintenance and repair.

Skills

Organised

Methodical

Ability to work on own initiative

Excellent communication skills

Education

City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Craft studies parts 1, 2 & 3

Motor Vehicle Technicians qualification

BTEC equivalents

Job description

Vehicle Technician/Fleet Engineer - Aylesbury

South Central Fleet Services Ltd are looking for Fleet Engineers to join our team at our workshop facility in Aylesbury maintaining vehicles on behalf of South Central Ambulance Service.

This is an exciting time to join our team and to be an integral part of ensuring ambulances are available to support patients. The workshop is open 7 days a week with shifts covering the working hours on a rotation basis.

Our fleet engineers perform a vital and challenging role to support the ambulance service. This involves maintaining and repairing specialist vehicles and equipment to the highest standards while ensuring maximum levels of vehicle availability at all times. The role offers a unique opportunity to maintain a diverse range of vehicles and ancillary equipment, for example, tail-lifts, stretchers, air lines, and advanced electronic components.

Main Duties of the Job

1. To carry out maintenance and repairs of ambulances and other vehicles, as specified by SCFS Ltd to the standards required by SCFS.
2. When required, attend the scenes of breakdowns for repairs ensuring safety guidelines are followed.
3. To prepare new vehicles for service and prepare old vehicles for disposal.
4. To maintain the upkeep of records relating to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
5. To have due regard to the health and safety of yourself and others, reporting any hazards or accidents immediately.
6. To be aware of and follow security procedures.
7. To attend training courses relating to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
8. To make decisions on vehicle repairs, in the absence of the Fleet Supervisor.
9. To participate in Duty Mechanic standby rota system.
10. To fully participate in all income generation work relevant to the Fleet maintenance operation.

About Us

South Central Fleet Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responsible for the delivery and maintenance of vehicles to the trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Craft studies parts 1, 2 & 3 or Motor Vehicle Technicians qualification or BTEC equivalents.
• Full Driving Licence.

Knowledge

• Relevant workshop experience involving all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair.

Skills

• Organised and Methodical.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.

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.