This is an exciting opportunity to join Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and play a key role in helping to provide an effective and efficient ambulance service to the people across the Yorkshire and Humber region.

The Trust's busy fleet team is seeking experienced, confident and highly skilled mechanics to join the in-house team and support the delivery of their maintenance and repair services for all emergency and non-emergency vehicles. The Trust is looking to employ to positions at our Leeds workshop.

The Skilled Motor Vehicle Mechanic post is a Monday to Friday day position, 7.5 hours per day (Weekly rotating shift pattern 07:00 - 15:00 / 09:00 - 17:00).

Main duties of the job

You will work under the supervision of the Sub-Workshop Manager or on own your initiative to ensure that all motor vehicle repairs, pre-planned maintenance and servicing are completed within an accurate timescale and in a cost-effective manner.

You will be responsible for diagnosing faults in vehicles and equipment, making informed decisions as to the extent of the repair or replacement of faulty units. In addition, you will be responsible for the servicing, repair and preventative maintenance of all vehicles owned or operated by the Trust and maintenance/repair of third party vehicles as instructed by the Sub-Workshop Manager.

You will also be required to supervise trainees, staff on secondment and outside contractors within the workplace.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits:

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full role responsibilities and detailed person specification, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post apprenticeship experience in vehicle mechanical engineering
• Previous experience in a complex high quality environment or experience in a similar complex business environment must be demonstrated

Desirable

• NHS experience of working in Trusts/ Agencies

Skills / Competencies

Essential

• Ability to complete tasks & achieve results
• Ability to interpret complex information
• Decision making skills
• IT skills

Personal/Other

Essential

• Demonstrates commitment to, and enthusiasm for ongoing personal development
• Practical aptitude with problem solving
• Ability to develop effective working relationships, & demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues at all levels

Qualifications / Knowledge

Essential

• Current holder of a C1/D1 Driving licence and/or experienced in driving vehicles larger than a family saloon car, or prepared to achieve this qualification within 12 months of starting employment.
• Full UK driving licence and able to meet the Trust requirement of no more than 3 penalty points.
• Qualified to HNC/BTEC or City & Guilds in Mechanical/Electrical maintenance and repair or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of technical knowledge and experience gained through post apprenticeship training or similar.

Employer details

Employer name

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Workshop (Leeds Ambulance Station)

8-9 Flax Place

Leeds

LS9 8HF

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