Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) Chippenham

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance service in Chippenham is seeking a Vehicle Technician to maintain and repair their fleet. This role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 plus benefits, including a £1,250 signing bonus and extensive career progression opportunities. Applicants should have experience in servicing and fault diagnosis of vehicles. Join a dedicated team making a difference in patient care.

Benefits

Competitive NHS salary

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Pay enhancements for out-of-hours work

Generous Pension Scheme

Career and salary progression

Car leasing scheme

Access to staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and repairing motor vehicles.
• Proficiency in fault diagnosis and electrical repairs.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance and repair activities on vehicles.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy and safe.
• Record details of diagnosis and work completed.

Skills

Servicing

Fault diagnosis and repair

Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis and repair

Equipment testing

Maintenance and repair

Job description

Were Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Chippenham and earn a one‑off payment of £1,250 upon successful completion of your 3‑month probation period.

Your skills are needed to keep our ambulances on the road, ensuring our frontline crews are ready and able to treat patients when they need us the most. This is a chance to use your expertise in an organisation that makes a real difference.

In return we offer full training, career progression opportunities, rota shifts with weekday rest days, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, overtime opportunities, wellbeing support channels and a supportive one‑team approach that makes everyday enjoyable.

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

• Servicing
• Fault diagnosis and repair
• Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis and repair
• Equipment testing
• Maintenance and repair

Watch our video for a deeper insight into the role of a SWASFT Fleet Technician.

This position is based at Chippenham Workshop and offers potential earnings of £40,000 plus unsocial hours uplift.

The Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) role provides an opportunity to work as part of a friendly professional team in a Fleet Workshop environment, ensuring vehicles and equipment are maintained to the highest standard. Opportunities exist to develop your career within the Fleet and Equipment team or across the wider Trust. You will undertake service, maintenance and repair activities on motor vehicles and equipment to the highest standard while recording details of diagnosis, work completed, and components utilised. You will keep work areas clean, tidy and safe, work independently or as part of the team, and contribute to maintaining the Trust’s satisfaction and work levels at all times, always aligning with the Trust’s values of One Team, Compassionate, and Innovative.

We provide emergency and urgent care 24/7, operating across the largest ambulance region in England and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring the best possible care for our patients, which is reinforced by our new five‑year strategy focusing on continual improvement of patient care at its core.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary
• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• 27 days holiday per year plus public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out‑of‑hours, shift and overtime work
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle‑to‑work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

For further details or informal visits contact:

Name: Adam McCumiskey
Job title: Fleet and Equipment Area Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07977 361328