Workshop Service Engineer Wheelchairs

Ajmhealthcare; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hull and East Yorkshire is seeking a Workshop Technician for a 9-month fixed-term position to maintain wheelchairs for NHS users. The ideal candidate should possess mechanical maintenance skills and a customer-focused attitude. Responsibilities include repairing, servicing, and decontaminating wheelchairs. This role requires empathy and a willingness to assist patients, providing high-quality service. Access to benefits like annual leave and training is included in this position.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card

Company sick pay provision

Qualifications

• Experienced maintenance/mechanical professional.
• Willingness to go the extra mile for patients.
• Warehouse experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Repair, service, and maintain wheelchairs.
• Conduct repairs directed by the Depot team leader.
• Undertake reconditioning and decontamination of wheelchairs.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Customer service skills

Empathy

Job description

Workshop Technician - Fixed Term for 9 months

AJM Healthcare

Role: Workshop Technician - Fixed Term for 9 months

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with accrual to 28 days after 5 years continuous service, Employee Assistance Programme, Blue Light Card, Company sick pay provision with continuous service.

AJM Healthcare is a leading provider of wheelchair & community equipment services to the NHS and the Private Sector. We have over 35 years’ experience in these sectors and see ourselves as innovators helping increase independence, offering choice and personalisation, while delivering better outcomes. Our team provide a caring, user-centric and holistic approach that is tailored to each individual.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Workshop Technician to join our logistics team in the maintenance of wheelchairs for our NHS wheelchair users within the surrounding areas whilst ensuring great customer experience is maintained throughout. The successful candidate will be an experienced maintenance/mechanical professional who will demonstrate an empathic and resilient manner when faced with challenging situations. They will showcase willingness to always go the extra-mile for all of our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide workshop service engineering repairing, servicing and maintaining wheelchairs
• Conduct repairs servicing and maintenance as directed by the Depot team leader/Service Manager
• Undertake reconditioning and decontamination of wheelchairs
• Assist in the wheelchair service emergency call out rota if required
• Technical experience would be advantageous but not essential as full training in provided
• Warehouse and wheelchair experience highly desirable but not essential

Please note that this role is a fixed term position for a duration of 9 months.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact the HR Department at [e-mail]. To be considered for this role, please click apply now to complete our application form. No stand-alone CVs will be accepted.

Closing Date: 13th February 2026

This position is working in a regulated environment and will therefore be subject to a DBS disclosure check. Cost will be covered by the Company.

AJM Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to equality in the workplace and does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, marital status, age, physical or mental disabilities, medical condition. AJM will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. Please note, during certain high volume recruitment times, AJM may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

Workshop Technician - Fixed Term for 9 months