Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) - Bristol

SWAST; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join SWAST as a Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) in Bristol. You will maintain ambulances ensuring frontline crews are ready to treat patients. Receive a starting salary of £29,970 alongside a one-off payment of £1,250 after probation. Full training and career progression offered.

Benefits

Free parking

27 days holiday, increasing with service

Career progression opportunities

Wide range of discounts

Enhanced payments for unsocial hours

Qualifications

• Has significant experience in fault finding/diagnosis.
• Proficient in using diagnostic equipment.
• Experience in servicing and repairing medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform service, maintenance, and repair activities on vehicles.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.
• Record details of completed work and diagnostics.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Maintenance

Repair

Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis

Education

HND in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Recognised Motor Vehicle Indentured Apprenticeship

Motor Vehicle Craft Studies Parts 1, 2 & 3

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Complex tools and equipment

Job description

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) - Bristol

The closing date is 25 June 2025

We're Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Bristol and earn a one-off payment of £1,250! This payment will be paid to you at the 3 month point of your probation period.

Your skills are needed to keep our ambulances on the road to ensure our frontline crews are ready and able to treat our patients when they need us the most. What better way to use your expertise to an organisation that makes a difference!

In return we offer you full training, career opportunities over time, rota shifts that provide rest days on weekdays, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, opportunities for overtime, support channels for your well-being, working with a one team supportive approach to make everyday enjoyable.

There will be a range of tasks to complete which include the following:

Fault diagnosis and repair

Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis and repair

Equipment testing

Maintenance and repair

Have a look at our video which will give a deeper insight into the role https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD_v2uYJbDI

This position is based at Bristol Workshop and has a starting salary of £29,970

This vacancy attracts unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change. For more information please visit https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/unsocial-hours-payments

Main duties of the job

The role of the Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) for South Western Ambulance Service provides an opportunity to work as part of friendly professional team working in a Fleet Workshop based environment ensuring that our vehicles and equipment are maintained to the highest of standards. It also provides opportunities to develop your career with us either within the Fleet and Equipment team or within the wider Trust in both patient-facing and a variety of support roles.

You'll undertake service, maintenance and repair activities on motor vehicles and equipment to the highest of standard while carrying out all work completely and effectively whilst adhering to the Trust's and manufacturer's scheduled times. You'll effectively record details of diagnosis, work completed, and components utilised in line with the Trust's and manufacturer's standards. You'll help keep work areas clean and tidy, organised, and safe from hazards to the Trust's health and safety policy. You'll be able to work independently and as part of the team when required. You'll also be aware of the importance and implication of maintaining high levels of the Trust's satisfaction and work levels to ensure they are met at all times. You will always work towards the Trust's Values - One Team, Compassionate, Innovative.

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

The role is based in Bristol, a lively yet laid-back city with top class shopping, street food, dynamic events and friendly festivals and excellent national and international transport links.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills and resources you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles across the Trust and enjoy continuous professional development.

• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Staff networks
• Wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

You do not need to have a C1 on your Driving Licence to be able to apply but must be willing to partake in in-house training to gain this.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• HND in Mechanical/electrical or electronic engineering or equivalent, OR knowledge demonstrated at equivalent standard gained through relevant experience/training
• Recognised Motor Vehicle Indentured Apprenticeship or training scheme
• Motor Vehicle Craft Studies Parts 1, 2 & 3 or Motor Vehicle Technicians Parts 1, 2 & 3 or BTEC equivalent

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

• Has significant experience of fault finding/diagnosis within a vehicle/electronic/mechanical/engineering field
• Proficient experience of using diagnostic equipment to fault find within a medical device and equipment capacity
• Previous experience of using a variety of complex tools and equipment to carry out technical/engineering repairs
• Has significant experience of servicing, repairing of medical equipment
• Has previous experience of diagnosing and repairing vehicles and equipment in a supervisory/management capacity

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.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum plus NHS Unsocial hours payments