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South Central Fleet Services Ltd
About
South Central Fleet Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responsible for the delivery and maintenance of vehicles to the trust.
South Central Fleet Services Ltd employ Mechanics/Fleet Engineers from their workshops in Nursling and Didcot. The teams are an integral part of ensuring ambulances are available to support patients. The workshops are open 7 days a week with shifts covering the working hours on a rotation basis.
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.
The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Sussex.
We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In South Central Fleet Services, we know that colleagues who are cared for and valued are enabled to provide the right care, first time, every time. That is why we strive to foster a culture that balances fairness, compassion, learning and accountability; a ‘just and learning culture’.
Vehicle Technician/Fleet Engineer - Nursling
Accepting applications until: 21-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 21-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Nursling Fleet Workshop
- Address
- Oriana Way, Nursling
- Town
- Southampton
- Postcode
- SO16 0YU
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Shift Rota - Including weekends and bank holidays.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift)
Salary
- Salary
- £37,755 - £45,000 £37,755 pa depending on experience + OTE excess £45k pa with OT
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (£37,755 pa depending on experience + OTE excess £45k pa with OT)
Specialty
- Main area
- Support Services
Job overview
South Central Fleet Services Ltd, are looking for Fleet Engineers to join our team at our workshop facility in Didcot maintaining vehicles on behalf of South Central Ambulance Service
This is an exciting time to join our team and to be an integral part of ensuring ambulances are available to support patients. The workshop is open 7 days a week with shifts covering the working hours on a rotation basis. We have hours available from 15 hours to full time 37.5 hours.
Our fleet engineers perform a vital and challenging role to support the ambulance service. This involves maintaining and repairing specialist vehicles and equipment to the highest standards while ensuring maximum levels of vehicle availability at all times. The role offers a unique opportunity to maintain a diverse range of vehicles and also ancillary equipment for example tail-lifts, stretchers, air lines and advanced electronic components.
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To carry out maintenance and repairs of ambulances and other vehicles, as specified by SCFS Ltd to the standards required by SCFS.
When required attend the scenes of breakdowns for repairs ensuring safety guidelines are followed.
To prepare new vehicles for service and prepare old vehicles for disposal.
To maintain the upkeep of records relating to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
To have due regard to the health and safety of yourself and others, reporting any hazards or accidents immediately.
To be aware of and follow security procedures.
To attend training courses relating to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
To make decisions on vehicle repairs, in the absence of the Fleet Supervisor.
To participate in Duty Mechanic standby rota system.
To fully participate in all income generation, work relevant to the Fleet maintenance operation.
Working for our organisation
South Central Fleet Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responsible for the delivery and maintenance of vehicles to the trust.
Salary circa. £37,755 pa depending on experience plus OTE excess £45k pa with overtime
Holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum (based on full time hours) plus bank holidays
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Fleet Engineer Job Description for further details regarding the Main Duties of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Craft studies parts 1, 2 & 3 or Motor Vehicle Technicians qualification or BTEC equivalents.
- Full Driving Licence
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant workshop experience involving all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organised and Methodical
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nick Roberts
- Job title
- Fleet Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07788229523
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