Fleet Multi Skilled Workshop Technician
Job overview
The post holder is primarily employed to provide emergency repairs and routine maintenance of the NHS Trust’s fleet of over 1000 emergency and non-emergency vehicles
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.
To work without close supervision to the highest standards to achieve acceptable levels of quality on vehicles specifically and distinctly designed for the London AmbulanceService
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to carry out efficiently, and to the required manufacturers and Trust standards, the servicing, repair and maintenance of a range of vehicles from ambulance and non- ambulance service vehicles to Light Commercial and Heavy Goods vehicles and cars from various vehicle manufacturers.
This work is normally undertaken in the Trust Workshops, but may be carried out at Trust stations or roadside locations, as the need arises.
In addition, the post holder undertakes maintenance and repair work on vehicles and various items of specialised equipment as per accreditation, carrying out welding (arc/ mig/ gas) and fabricating work and reproduce / fabricate, construct the part that is no longer available as required and where appropriate, seek advice on the specification of the part to be produced to ensure that it is fit for purpose and meets Health and Safety requirements.Also includes general maintenance of workshop equipment, tools and awareness of Health and Safety
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
- Our care – delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
- Our organisation – being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
- Our London – using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.
To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is responsible to the Workshop manager for day-to-day work allocation and supervision, (but be able to make own decisions in the absence of a Workshop Manager, make necessary arrangements and order parts when deputising for the Workshop Manager) and is accountable to senior Managers in the Fleet Department.
- Close liaison is required with Workshop colleagues, and also with staff from other departments and suppliers on occasions.
- To work alongside colleagues, providing support and training as necessary to cascade technical training and updates on many different aspects of the vehicle and the vehicle conversion. This would include the training of apprentices.
For further details of the job description and main responsibilities, please see attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Have served a recognised apprenticeship in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
- Specialist knowledge across a wide range of practices and procedures in relation to vehicle chassis and vehicle body manufacturers (including engines, brakes, suspension, electrics, blue lights, sirens, eberspacher heaters, communications and control units).
- Professional knowledge acquired through HNC level plus specialist knowledge or equivalent.
- Hold a current driving licence, valid in the UK, covering vehicles of category C1 with no more than 3 points. Your licence will then be assessed based on the conviction codes to decide if acceptable
Experience
Essential criteria- Extensive experience in the repair and maintenance of petrol and diesel vehicles, with the ability to work unsupervised on a diverse and specialised fleet
- To have comprehensive knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, including modern vehicle electronic management, and of computer-based workshop diagnostic equipment e.g.Tech 1, Tech 2 and Star Diagnostic
Personal Abilities
Essential criteria- Ability to pay attention to detail and ensure accuracy at all times
- Ability to communicate with all levels of staff and key stake holders by means of written communications, phone, teams and face to face
- Ability to work to and meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
- Ability to repair and maintain to the required standard Service vehicles which have specialised bodywork/livery and fittings