• Job Description

  Req#: C9202-25-0118?language=en&page=99&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Were Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Dorset and earn a one-off payment of £1,250! This payment will be paid to you upon successful completion of your 3 month 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 rests days on weekdays, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, opportunities for overtime, support channels for your wellbeing, working with a one team supportive approach to make 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

  Have a look at our video which will give a deeper insight into the role SWASFT - Fleet Technicians

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

  This vacancy attracts unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change. For more information please visitUnsocial hours payments | NHS Employers

  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 of 10,000 square miles 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.

  At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

  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, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

  You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

  Benefits

  • Competitive NHS salary
  • 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
  • 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

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

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

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  202-7159394-A

  Job locations

  Ferndown Vehicle workshops

  34 Haviland Road,

  Ferndown

  BH21 7RQ

  
  

  Job description

  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.

  Job description

  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

  Essential

  • 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
  • Current clean driving license

  Desirable

  • Qualified to C1+D1 driving license
  • Foundation degree in vehicle engineering

  Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

  Essential

  • Has significant experience of fault finding/diagnosis within a vehicle/electronic/mechanical/engineering field
  • Information Technology experience
  • 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

  Desirable

  • Has significant experience of servicing, repairing of medical equipment
  • Has previous experience of diagnosing and repairing vehicles and equipment in a supervisory/management capacity

  Person Specification

  Education and Qualifications

  Essential

  • 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
  • Current clean driving license

  Desirable

  • Qualified to C1+D1 driving license
  • Foundation degree in vehicle engineering

  Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

  Essential

  • Has significant experience of fault finding/diagnosis within a vehicle/electronic/mechanical/engineering field
  • Information Technology experience
  • 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

  Desirable

  • 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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ferndown Vehicle workshops

  34 Haviland Road,

  Ferndown

  BH21 7RQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ferndown Vehicle workshops

  34 Haviland Road,

  Ferndown

  BH21 7RQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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