Job overview
Fleet Vehicle Workshops – Workington Workshop
1. 37.5 Hours per week
2. 27+ Days annual leave plus bank holidays
3. Salary - Band 5 with an On Target Earnings between £28,407 - £34,581 subject to experience.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Motor Vehicle Technicians to join our ever-expanding Fleet workshop teams, working as part of Fleet Operations at North West Ambulance Service.
The current vacancy is at our Workington Workshop.
This diverse and satisfying technical role offers significant job satisfaction, balanced with modern working conditions and a focus on work / life balance underpinned by a commitment to ensure our teams have suitable training and support to complete any task presented to them.
NWAS Fleet Operations sits within the wider NHS umbrella and provides the vital support service to our significantly sized ambulance fleet.
Main duties of the job
Our technicians are supported by a dedicated management team structure, ensuring our team has everything available to maximize vehicle through put and reduce workshop delays and supply chain frustrations.
With over 1150 vehicles across the entire Fleet, each day offers variety, and the opportunity for our technicians to enjoy their working environment with likeminded people.
Enhanced payment is applicable for any weekend working.
Operational requirements for the workshops cover 365 days of the year, with opening times being 08.00am to 16:00pm Monday to Friday
The successful applicant will be joining our dedicated team, enjoying a professional working environment with great job satisfaction, and the ability to continually grow your professional portfolio as your career develops within North West Ambulance Service.
Further benefits include enrolment into the NHS pension scheme, access to NHS discounted car hire schemes, secure on-site parking facilities, cycle to work scheme, child care vouchers and much more.
Working for our organisation
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Person specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential criteria
4. City and Guilds certificate in motor vehicle technology or NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualifications and experience
5. Good standard of education. Minimum 3 GCSE or equivalent.
6. Full Driving Licence.
7. Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Desirable criteria
8. Driving Licence C1 + D1 (Work towards).
9. MOT Tester.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
10. Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
11. Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
12. Strong management, motivational and leadership skills.
13. Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times.
14. Able to operate all equipment safely and in accordance with Trust policy, procedures and protocols.
15. Good communication and relationship skills.
16. Ability to work to strict deadlines.
17. Knowledge of protection and understanding of confidentiality requirements.
18. Customer service skills
19. Specialist knowledge of vehicle systems.
20. Working knowledge of vehicle Electrical components.
21. PC literate.
22. Knowledge of software systems related to diagnostic tools and equipment.
23. Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
24. The post holder must have specialist knowledge of motor vehicle electrical systems & mechanical components.
25. Comprehensive knowledge of a range of computer-based vehicle diagnostic systems and the ability to analyse and interpret the information presented by the systems to determine the most appropriate repair option.
26. Have the ability to diagnose all other vehicle faults without access to diagnostic equipment.
Desirable criteria
27. Experience of working with Vehicle Fleet Management Systems.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
28. Flexible and highly motivated.
29. Project a professional image.
30. Excellent communicator capable of relaying highly technical / complex information.
31. Committed to Continuing Professional Development.
32. Ability to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues at all levels.
33. Provision of own hand tools.
34. Effective team member.
35. Able to work with a minimum of supervision.
36. Demonstrate a passion for engineering.
Desirable criteria
37. Society of Operations Engineers / Institute of Road Transport Engineers / Institute of Motor Industry membership.