Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) Dorset

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 February 2026

Were Hiring! Join our dynamic Fleet & Equipment team today in Dorset and earn a one-off payment of £1,250! This payment will be paid to you upon successful completion of your 3 month probation period.

You can earn up to and over £41,000 with unsocial and overtime payments subject to availability of shifts.

Your skills are needed to keep our ambulances on the road to ensure our frontline crews are ready and able to treat our patients when they need us the most. What better way to use your expertise to an organisation that makes a difference!

In return we offer you full training, career opportunities over time, rota shifts that provide rest days on weekdays, enhanced payments for unsocial hours, opportunities for overtime, support channels for your wellbeing, working with a one team supportive approach to make everyday enjoyable.

There will be a range of tasks to complete which include the following:

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• Fault diagnosis and repair
  
• Electrical/Electronic fault diagnosis and repair
  
• Equipment testing
  
• Maintenance and repair
  

Have a look at our video which will give a deeper insight into the role SWASFT - Fleet Technicians

This position is based at Ferndown Workshop and has a starting salary of £31,049pa

This vacancy attracts unsocial and overtime rates under NHS Agenda for Change. For more information please visit Unsocial hours payments | NHS Employers

The role of the Vehicle Technician (Mechanic) for South Western Ambulance Service provides an opportunity to work as part of a friendly professional team working in a Fleet Workshop based environment ensuring that our vehicles and equipment are maintained to the highest of standards. It also provides opportunities to develop your career with us either within the Fleet and Equipment team or within the wider Trust in both patient-facing and a variety of support roles.

You’ll undertake service, maintenance and repair activities on motor vehicles and equipment to the highest of standard while carrying out all work completely and effectively whilst adhering to the Trust's and manufacturer's scheduled times. You’ll effectively record details of diagnosis, work completed, and components utilised in line with the Trust's and manufacturer's standards. You’ll help keep work areas clean and tidy, organised, and safe from hazards to the Trust's health and safety policy. You’ll be able to work independently and as part of the team when required. You’ll also be aware of the importance and implication of maintaining high levels of the Trust's satisfaction and work levels to ensure they are met at all times. You will always work towards the Trust's Values - One Team, Compassionate, Innovative.

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

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• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
  
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
  
• Career and salary progression
  
• Car leasing scheme
  
• Free parking across Trust sites
  
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
  
• Staff networks
  
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
  

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

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• HND in Mechanical/electrical or electronic engineering or equivalent, OR knowledge demonstrated at equivalent standard gained through relevant experience/training
  
• Recognised Motor Vehicle Indentured Apprenticeship or training scheme
  
• Motor Vehicle Craft Studies Parts 1, 2 & 3 or Motor Vehicle Technicians Parts 1, 2 & 3 or BTEC equivalent
  
• C1 on Driving LicenceHas previous working experience and good knowledge of a variety of vehicles and equipment
  
• Has significant experience of fault finding/diagnosis within a vehicle/electronic/mechanical /engineering field
  
• Proficient experience of using diagnostic equipment to fault find within a medical device and equipment capacity
  
• Previous experience of using a variety of complex tools and equipment to carry out technical/engineering repairs
  
• Has significant experience of servicing, repairing of medical equipment
  
• Has previous experience of diagnosing and repairing vehicles and equipment in a supervisory/management capacity
  

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust