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Job summary

Main area
Mechanic
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent: Varied shift patterns including weekends and Bank Holidays hours of work 07:00 - 17:00
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern including weekend and Bank Holidays working hours of work 07:00 - 17:00)
Job ref
335-A-1533
Employer
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Gorse Hill Workshop, Gorse Hill Ambulance Station
Town
Leicester
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 £25147 plus short term R&R £5277 per annum plus USH payment
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/07/2024 23:59

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East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust logo

Motor Vehicle Technician - Gorse Hill

NHS AfC: Band 4

We are East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), an organisation focused on delivering a high standard of emergency and urgent care to our patients across the region.

The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) provides Emergency, Urgent and Non-Emergency pre-hospital care and transport across six counties (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire).


 

Job overview

An excellent opportunity exists for a experienced qualified Motor Vehicle Technician based at Gorse Hill workshop. The role involves maintaining a range of vehicles operated by the Trust including Ambulances, Fast Response Cars and Support Vehicles. 

Main duties of the job

The job will entail the servicing and mechanical repairs of our double crewed ambulances and Fast Response vehicles.  It is an exciting opportunity to broaden your mechanical experience to work on the specialised equipment on emergency service vehicles.

You should have an appropriate qualification in Motor Vehicle Engineering with two years post training experience of working on vehicles of all types but in particular LCVs up to 7.5 tonnes.

An MOT testers certificate and auto electrical skills would be an advantage. The applicant will need a C1 Driving Licence.

The hours of work are 07:00 - 17:00 on a shift rota including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Working for our organisation

It is an exciting opportunity to join the EMAS Fleet team in supporting the front line services to be able to respond to patient needs in an emergency situation.  At Gorse Hill we are a close supportive team who believes in providing the best possible service.  We have a fleet team at Gorse Hill which consists of Motor Vehicle Technicians a vehicle parts specialist, 3 experienced Team Leaders who are here to lead and support.  We also have a Make Ready Team which works alongside the workshop and a vehicle deep clean team.  We have 2 experienced fleet drivers and a domestic cleaner.  The team are supportive of each other and have an excellent work ethic.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to service vehicles in accordance with the trust service schedules.  Carry out mechanical repairs to the trust vehicles to a high standard.  You may be asked to go to other ambulance stations to carry out vehicle repairs.  You will also be trained to service pieces of equipment used on the back of ambulances i.e. Stretchers, Carry chairs, wheel chairs etc.

You will be required to go on training courses and keep up with mechanical updates.  You will also be required to carry out Essential Education as per the trusts requirements. 

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Level 3
Desirable criteria
  • Driving Class C or D

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Theresa Rozier
Job title
Head of Operational Support
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01162323180
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