Vehicle Maintenance Technician - Thanet

at  South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Contract- Permanent Full time 37.5 hours/week
Band 5 - £29,970 - £36,483per annum
Location- Thanet
We have an exciting opportunity for a Vehicle Maintenance Technician at our Thanet workshop.
All tools, uniform, PPE and training provided.
Pension & sick leave benefits.
You will be a part of a friendly team working on a rota basis supporting operations. The ideal candidates will need to be flexible and able to work on weekends and bank holidays. There will be an additional unsocial payment for unsocial hours worked. Our workshops are open 7 days a week from 6am – 8pm.
To service, repair and maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles and specialist ambulance equipment to emergency use standards, using the requisite skills and expertise in line with current Health and Safety legislation. The post holder will be able to work without close supervision to the highest standards to achieve acceptable levels of quality on vehicles specifically and distinctly designed for South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
Working on a large fleet of Mercedes, Fiat Ducato, Land Rover, Skoda, DAF and Iveco vehicles used by the Ambulance Trust, you will carry out all types of work on our ambulances and service vehicles. If successful, you will be given main dealer training.
The successful candidates will have sound experience in vehicle maintenance, fault diagnosis and have experience of applying company policies in respect of safety and maintenance practice and standards.
NHS Pension Scheme
A minimum 27 days’ holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
Access to occupational health and counselling services.
Award winning wellbeing hub
Back up buddy App
Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

A member of a small team carrying out both planned and unplanned work, preventative maintenance and repairs at all level of fleet of over 700 core fleet of ambulances, SRV’s, 4x4s plus a variety of support vehicles from a diverse range of manufacturers. Working shifts on a 37.50 hour working week.

• To examine, inspect and report thoroughly on the condition,

roadworthiness or safety of any vehicle or equipment, including testing and

use of diagnostic techniques.

• Regularly communicate technical information with line managers,

colleagues, other SECAmb staff by phone and e-mail.

• To arrange appointments and prepare vehicles for Ministry Testing at Class IV and VII as per the Ministry of Transport testers manual

To service, maintain, adjust or repair vehicles, equipment or any component using the necessary tools, equipment and facilities in a
safe and efficient manner, within the manufacturer and core ICME repair times including:
o Electrical work
o Welding
o Fabrication
o Hydraulics
o Air-conditioning

o Heaters

• Technical skill in diagnosing faults using state of the art computer diagnostic tools i.e. Mercedes Star and the correct reading of

diagnostic fault codes.

• To interpret and implement service data and statutory maintenance standard to ensure all work is to a standard to support emergency

service work.

• To recover any broken down or immobilised vehicle or equipment in a safe manner without a risk to staff and public or additional

damage to SECAmb property in accordance with accepted legislation.

• To apply SECAmb policies in respect of safety, maintenance practice and standards, to ensure that maximum benefit is obtained in

terms of vehicle availability and minimising maintenance costs.

• To account for all parts and equipment used by means of booking out on the fleet software package
• To order and receive parts from external suppliers.
• To complete all required SECAmb documentation and other documentation as required in a legible manner.
• To supervise and instruct, where required, apprentices, semi-skilled staff, and to attend any training courses as required by SECAmb.

Please refer the Job description for details