Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) - Chippenham - Wiltshire- A

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Fleet & Equipment team at a leading ambulance service in Dorset as a Vehicle Technician (Mechanic). This role involves servicing and maintaining ambulances to ensure frontline crews are ready to treat patients. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for career progression and a starting salary of £29,970 per annum, plus a one-off payment of £1,250 after probation.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Enhanced payments for unsocial hours

Wellbeing support channels

Supportive team environment

Overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and maintaining motor vehicles.
• Skills in fault diagnosis and repair, particularly electrical systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform servicing, maintenance, and repairs on vehicles and equipment.
• Accurately record diagnostics, work performed, and parts used.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Skills

Servicing

Fault diagnosis

Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis

Equipment testing

Maintenance and repair

Job description

Job overview

We're Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Dorset and earn a one-off payment of £1,250! This payment will be paid upon successful completion of your 3-month probation period.

Your skills are essential to keep our ambulances on the road, ensuring our frontline crews are ready to treat patients when needed. Use your expertise in an organization that truly makes a difference!

In return, we offer full training, career progression opportunities, rota shifts with rest days on weekdays, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, overtime opportunities, wellbeing support channels, and a supportive team environment to make every day enjoyable.

The role involves tasks such as:

1. Servicing
2. Fault diagnosis and repair
3. Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis and repair
4. Equipment testing
5. Maintenance and repair

Watch our video to gain a deeper insight into the role: SWASFT – Fleet Technicians

This position is based at Dorset Workshop with a starting salary of £29,970 per annum.

This vacancy attracts unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change. For more details, visit Unsocial hours payments | NHS Employers

Main duties of the job

The Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) role at South Western Ambulance Service offers the chance to work within a friendly, professional team in a Fleet Workshop environment, ensuring vehicles and equipment are maintained to the highest standards. There are also opportunities for career development within the Fleet and Equipment team or across the wider Trust, including patient-facing and support roles.

You will undertake servicing, maintenance, and repairs on motor vehicles and equipment, adhering to scheduled times and standards. Accurate recording of diagnostics, work performed, and parts used is essential. Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment is also required. The role demands the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a focus on maintaining high standards and trust satisfaction. Always work in line with the Trust's values: One Team, Compassionate, Innovative.