Total 238 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2AF

Kingston Hospital Estates are recruiting Maintenance Assistants to join our in-house team, to deliver a range of planned and reactive work.

To assist with the effective delivery of both planned & reactive maintenance to a high standard on all plant, engineering systems, building structures and services within the Hospital and associated buildings.

You will need to provide an excellent level of customer care , communication and flexibility when completing work which supports the Trusts Clinical services and patient care.

To work as a flexible member of the Trust’s Maintenance Team, largely in an unsupervised capacity. To undertake semi-skilled electrical maintenance repairs e.g. replacing lamps, changing ballasts, limited lighting repairs, basic fault finding on nurse call systems, nurse call handset repairs, replacing pull cords, assist with lift entrapment and release

To undertake semi-skilled electrical planned preventative maintenance e.g. fire alarm testing, testing emergency generators

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing maintenance repairs e.g. unblocking of drains, sluices and macerators, rewashering of taps, assist with isolation and capping off of radiators, assist with the installation of replacement radiators, assist with changing thermostatic radiator valves, replacement of toilet seats.

To undertake semi-skilled plumbing planned preventative maintenance e.g. meter readings (gas, electricity and water), changing filters on ventilation plant, descale shower heads, Legionella management tasks

To undertake minor building trade repairs e.g. replacing mastic to sinks and basins, changing codes to digital locks, adjusting window catches, assembling furniture, fitting blinds, changing fire extinguishers and fixing fire extinguisher brackets, erecting notice boards, towel holders and toilet roll holders.

To ensure the Maintenance Department yard and Plant rooms are kept tidy.

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviors that support them. They are:

Compassionate

We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy

Inclusive

We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone’s unique contribution

Collaborative

We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive

Inspiring

We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Kingston Hospital Estates are recruiting Maintenance Assistances to join our in-house team to deliver a range of planned and reactive work. You will work alongside highly skilled and experienced estates team to maintain a quality environment for our patients and colleagues. In addition, you will have the benefit of working on our four days on and four days off rota which will gives you an extra twelve rest days every eight weeks when compared to a normal Monday to Friday rota and will be paid enhanced hourly rates at weekends.

This role will suit candidates who are passionate to be part of the healthcare Sector as its largest & fast-growing industry in the world. Offering great pension scheme, with more days off ,less commuting , improved family & social life. Opportunity to develop both personally & professionally throughPersonal Development Reviews.

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

We have the following vacancy to start 6th January 2025:PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN Full Time / Term Time (36 hours a week) – Fixed Term until 31st October 2025We are looking for a technician to join a busy, creative and dynamic Photography team, providing comprehensive technical support to the Department’s staff and students. Candidates must be experienced in the use of DSLR cameras, Adobe Photoshop, and competent in the use of PC / Windows-based systems. They should also possess a keen understanding of photographic processes.This post is full time/term time, 36 hours per week, for a fixed term from 6th January 2025 until 31st October 2025 Actual salary will be £26,498 per annum inclusive of fringe area allowance.
Application packs can be obtained from the College websiteClosing date: 9.00am, Friday 29th November 2024Interviews will be held on: Thursday 5th December 2024

We have the following vacancy to start 6th January 2025:MEDIA AND FILM TECHNICIAN Full Time / Term Time (36 hours x 39 weeks per year) - Permanent We are looking for a technician to join a busy, creative and dynamic Media and Film team, providing comprehensive technical support to the Department’s staff and students. Candidates must be experienced in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, and competent in the use of PC / Windows-based systems. They should also possess a keen understanding of filmmaking processes. This post is full time/term time, 36 hours per week, for 39 weeks per year.Actual salary will be £26,498 per annum inclusive of fringe area allowance. Application packs can be obtained from the College websiteClosing date: 9am, Friday 29th November 2024
Interviews will be held on: Friday 6th December 2024

Location: Unit 10 Teeside Retail Park, Stockton-On-Tees TS17 7BW
Hours: 24
Salary: £12.05 Per Hour 
 
Beauty Studio at Superdrug 
 
With Beauty Studios located in over 400 of our stores, we offer treatments from nails (manicure & pedicure) to ear & nose piercing and have partnered with professional brands such as Orly and Studex. We are looking for passionate Nail Technicians to join Superdrug to deliver outstanding services to our customers.

What’s in it for you? 

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver that Superdrug feeling! In return we give you:

• A competitive salary 
• 28 days holiday 
• Amazing discounts - Up to 30% discount at Superdrug for you and a nominated friend, complimentary nail treatments, and competitions throughout the year – prizes include photoshoot attendance (model preparation), ORLY hampers, Love2Shop vouchers and team nights out 
• Professional inhouse training with our brand partners
• Attendance to our annual Beauty Studio conference
• Get instant access to Wagestream. A tool that lets you track your earnings in real-time, access a percentage of your pay as you earn it, learn easy tips for managing your money and save straight from your pay into pots for the future.
• Enhanced company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support

The Role 

You will join a team of technicians who are experts at what they do. You will be providing professional advice and beauty treatments for our customers to ensure they have the best in-store experience.

You will offer the following treatments:
Nails (manicure and pedicure) and Piercing.

We offer in-house professional training in Orly Gel FX & Piercing.

About You 

• Have a NVQ level 2 diploma in nail services or possess a relevant beauty qualification (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent)
• A desire to exceed customers' expectations
• Confident in approaching customers and upselling services and products
• Passionate about all thing's beauty

Undertake a patient facing and patient supporting role to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients. Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, processing prescription queries and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. Support, as determined by the GP Lead and Clinical Pharmacist, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, reviewing medication upon discharge / admittance. Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information and help in tackling local health inequalities by identifying and referring patients to the Care Co-ordination Team. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of complex drugs and shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation, management incentive schemes and patient safety audits. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g. use of antibiotics). Supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and locally commissioned enhanced services. Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) to the administration team. Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist. Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries. Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests before SMR). Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication post discharge. Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches, data collection and medicine safety tasks. Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance. Work collaboratively with the Practice team. Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and MMT pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system. Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other local meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, forward thinking, and enthusiastic individual to join the Tendring District Council Development & Building Team as the Senior Building & Maintenance Surveyor. The team are responsible for the maintenance and improvement of our Council owned housing stock, including garages, sheltered schemes and communal areas.

This is a great opportunity to work across a range of projects including the preparation, supervision, and administration of annual and other maintenance contracts. It involves monitoring performance of contractors, liaising with stakeholders and offering a mentoring role to the wider team. This role will suit someone who is driven, self-motivated and has a sound knowledge in building and construction.

We need someone with a positive outlook and a desire to deliver who can continue our work to improve the service that we offer to our tenants. As a landlord, we take our commitments to our residents seriously and we are focussed on continuing to strengthen and improve what we do, and how we do it.

This role reports directly to the Principal Surveyor and will be part of our dynamic Development and Building team.

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Chris Ball, Principal Surveyor on 01255 68 6323

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification.


Employee Benefits
Working for us, you will find a great sense of community in which we work together towards achieving the council’s shared objectives and which ensures our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

The Council offer a great range of employee benefits including: -

- Flexible working arrangements
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Free Parking
- Discounted Corporate Gym Membership
- A number of optional Salary Sacrifice initiatives

Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.

Job Summary

• Supporting the Senior Management Team in the safe operation and maintenance of all plant, equipment and installations within the hospital estate, establishing efficient and effective compliance review procedures
• Primarily responsible for the electrical services operational equipment, decontamination, mechanical and building infrastructure. Control of contractors including permits to work on specialist and critical systems within the PFI hospitals as defined but not limited to those set out in HTM00 to HTM08 and any associated statutory and mandatory legislation

What you’ll do

• Fully competent (AP/CP Appointed) in the fault diagnosis, maintenance, repair assets to include but not limited to Mechanical systems such as LTHW Heating Systems, CHW Systems, Steam distribution systems, Hot Water Calorifiers, Refrigeration, Air Handling Units / Ventilation Systems, Compressed air and Medical Gas Systems
• Carry out Planned Maintenance of Mechanical Devices in line with current regulations and manufacturers recommendations
• Comparison and utilisation of technical documents as issued by the Department of Health
• Interpretation of technical terminology used in the Mechanical infrastructure
• The safe operation and maintenance of all plant and equipment within PFI Hospital site. Carrying out a range of repairs and new works to a high standard. Working on own initiative when applicable or as part of a team
• Supporting the Engineering Management team to ensure contractual response and rectification times are met. Producing required support documentation reports to meet contractual requirements.
• Undertaking Authorised Person and/or Competent Person responsibilities in relation to specified systems
• Ensuring services comply in accordance with the Project Agreement, legislative, statutory and HTM requirements
• Contributing to the commercial management of the operational element of the contract, including management of the Performing Monitoring systems and to ensure Contract and Commercial Compliance. Monitoring contractual response and rectification times to ensure compliance and avoidance of service failure and penalties
• Act when there are failures in compliance or initiatives and investigate the reasons behind these and address to build and develop performance
• The cost effective delivery of a Planned Preventative Maintenance Service
• The management of a reactive maintenance service during both normal operating hours and outside operating hours of the hospital. The working requirements will involve the need to take part in a roster out of hours call out system
• Provide technical and professional support to all staff, colleagues, engineering supervisors and to Trust officers in order to develop a team approach
• To represent Hard FM in applicable working groups for ensuring compliance with all relevant Health and Safety Legislation and site specific Health, Safety and Welfare policies
• Maintain formal and informal communication with Trust managers related to services activities / working group. Develop good working relationships with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels
• Use of IT systems to include the CAFM and BMS systems to provide, monitor and report data within the Quality Assurance and other management reporting systems
• Delivery of service specific on the job training for employees within the Hard FM function
• Provide technical engineering advice and support for the maintenance of equipment, fabric and utility services for the PFI estate
• Ability to effect fault diagnosis on plant and equipment of a more complex nature
• Additional to the role summary the post will provide cover to other direct Labour force for Holidays and unplanned absence events. During these periods additional responsibilities are below
• The day to day commercial management of the estate maintenance and operation. Management and operation of the Permit to Work system and Safe Systems at work
• The management of a team who will ensure the safe operation of all plant and equipment on the hospital site in line with the Project Agreement
• Provision of advice to the engineering manager for engineering materials procurement
• Management of a Workshop operation and activities for M&E craftsmen
• Provision of guidance and advice to craftsmen in order to develop skills and improve effectiveness
• Ability to affect a hands-on approach when required
• Co-operating with the helpdesk team and ensure the return of completed worksheets in a timely fashion
• Ensuring a safe working environment and safe systems of work are followed

What you’ll bring

Essential

• Completion of C+G/Btec or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, recognised Mechanical apprenticeship, time served
• Proven substantial experience within mechanical trade
• Confident capable engineer able to assess situations
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to changing priorities
• Skilled in the hands on repair of all plant and equipment, having the ability to fault find, read drawings, diagnose and repair using their technical knowledge on equipment
• Able to demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving using a logical approach
• Confident and logical under pressure but must understand urgency and respond accordingly
• Prepared to work on a call out rota
• Attend external and internal courses as required
• Good understanding of Health and Safety at Work regulations
• Report writing skills
• Must be computer literate preferably with knowledge of building management systems
• Must be able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with good level of mathematical skills

Desirable

• Experience in Electrical Engineering Maintenance
• Previous experience in Health Service context
• Demonstrating maturity in working with multi-discipline trade groups
• Any specialist knowledge relevant to the health care environment
• Previous steam and/or refrigeration experience

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Keep your career running smoothly.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

Package Description

You bring the skills. We’ll bring the opportunities.

• 40.25 hours per week
• 07:00-19:00 x2 19:00-07:00 x2 then 4 off
• £17.05 per hour
• Based: ST4 6QG

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About The Company

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

The post holder will be responsible as part of the decontamination team for the disinfection of all endoscopes in the unit and those from other departments within the Trust. This will involve inspection, cleaning, leak testing, preparing scopes for placement in the endoscopic washer disinfector and completing the tracking and traceability system following strict departmental protocols. To operate washer / drier decontamination machines after having training To carry out daily / weekly checks of water / machinery as per unit policy and procedures To report any concerns to the Decontamination supervisor / Unit Manager relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area. To clean and maintain endoscopic equipment according to Trust, British Society of Gastroenterology and COSHH regulations and guidelines To monitor stock levels for decontamination equipment and report to senior staff if stock is low To ensure stock is rotated and that out of date stock is not used Adhere to trust and departmental infection control polices and guidelines relating to exposure to blood and body fluids. Demonstrate understanding of COSHH regulations and the importance of using personal protective equipment when dealing with contaminated equipment and chemicals Demonstrate awareness of and adherence to moving and handling policies and guidance relating to equipment. Demonstrate understanding of specific manual handling requirements of the department. To acknowledge personal limitations and seek advice from senior staff members when necessary

Title: QA Lab Technician
Location: Herefordshire
Salary: £25,500 per annum + 15% night shift allowance
Term: Initial temporary 3-month contract
Benefits: Condensed 4-day week (Monday - Thursday), full training and development provided, pension, life Insurance, private health insurance, 15 days holiday + bank holidays - Christmas shut down s
SRG is working with a leading soft drinks manufacturer based in Herefordshire who are now looking for a QA Lab Technician to join the team. The role will be a hands-on role where you will be operating machines and instruments, doings sensory analysis on mixes and looking at the microbiology and testing of finished products. Recent Chemistry graduates will be considered and are encouraged to apply, this role would suit candidates with prior industrial experience within the beverage industry.
Working Hours: Rotating shift pattern 6am-6pm for 4 weeks followed by 6pm-6am for 2 weeks - Full UK driving licence and car needed
Role / Description

• Verifying and monitoring all quality aspects
• Use HPLC to test batches, raw materials and lines
• Testing the microbiology of products to ensure they meet traceability standards
• Quality checks and completion of documents and internal audits
• Monitoring production activities to ensure compliance to customer specifications
• Investigating and reporting on customer complaints

Requirements

• Good work ethic, hands-on approach and a willingness to learn
• UK driving licence and car
• Experience in HPLC and method development is advantageous

SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors.

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Rhi on 0116 350 2949.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.co.uk to view our other vacancies.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

Keywords: quality, quality assurance, lab, lab technician, HPLC, food and beverage, manufacturing, audits, compliance, microbiology, sensory analysis, batch manufacturing, production line, PH, soft drink, titration, density meters, analytical testing

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Huntercombe, a category C Prison located in Nuffield, Oxfordshire. HMP Huntercombe is a male prison that has a capacity for 520 inmates. The healthcare is a fairly small team of around 20 staff. Hours Monday to Friday covering 0745 - 1730 Salary This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £44,100 per annum FTE - depending on experience. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

GENERAL LABOURER REQUIRED - LIFTING IN AND OUT OF MATERIALS, TOOLS ,NO SITE WORK,ALL IN PEOPLES HOMES. ANY EXPERIENCE AN ADVANTAGE.MUST HAVE OWN TRANSPORT - MUST HAVE OWN TRANSPORT TO GET TO YARD IN MANNINGTREE EACH MORNING. WORK IS IN COLCHESTER AND IPSWICH AREAS - IMMEDIATE START IF REQUIRED - WEEKLY PAY -SELF EMPLOYED - WAGE NEGOTIABLE DEPENDANT ON EXPERIENCE. PLEASE DO NOT RING THE OFFICE - FORWARD YOUR C.V TO US.

APPRENTICE BATHROOM & KITCHEN FITTER REQUIRED - HELPING BUILDER TO FIT BATHROOMS & KITCHENS - PICKING UP SKILLS AS YOU GO ALONG, FULL TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED - HANDS ON JOB INVOLVING LOTS OF LIFTING AND MOVING MATERIALS & TOOLS AROUND,LOADING IN AND OUT JOBS - SELF EMPLOYED POSITION - OWN TRANSPORT REQUIRED TO GET TO YARD IN THE MORNINGS - ANY EXPERIENCE A DISTINCT ADVANTAGE.PLEASE FORWARD YOUR C.V .

Are you a fully experienced Motor Vehicle Technician? Are you looking for a move? If so, here is a great opportunity for you.

As a fully qualified NVQ 3 Motor Vehicle Technician working for this Franchised dealer business you will be efficient with servicing and routine repairs. You will be required to carry out used vehicle inspections as well as reconditioning and diagnose/repair a range of faults. You will need good diagnostic skills and have good attention to detail.

If this sounds like you and you are self-motivated, flexible, a team player, willing to learn, with good attention to detail and a full driving licence then we need to be speaking to you today. Give us a call on 0191 4155010 or click apply now.

Hours: 8.30 am – 5.00 pm. Sat 1:4.

Are you a fully experienced Motor Vehicle Technician? Are you looking for a move? If so, here is a great opportunity for you.

As a fully qualified NVQ 3 Motor Vehicle Technician working for this Franchised dealer business you will be efficient with servicing and routine repairs. You will be required to carry out used vehicle inspections as well as reconditioning and diagnose/repair a range of faults. You will need good diagnostic skills and have good attention to detail.

If this sounds like you and you are self-motivated, flexible, a team player, willing to learn, with good attention to detail and a full driving licence then we need to be speaking to you today. Give us a call on 0191 4155010 or click apply now.

Hours: 8.30 am – 5.00 pm. Sat 1:4.

Maintain good working relationships with all staff Ensure that all working procedures and practices are complied with at all times, including Trust and departmental policies Handling of items above 15kg when performing Portering Duties Maintain a clean, tidy and hygienic appearance, ensuring the full uniform is worn at all times, and other personal protective clothing when necessary Overall providing excellent standards of service in a variety of environments to one exceptional standard making up a high quality, efficient and customer orientated facilities service NB: As part of this varied role you may be asked to work in any of our operational services, including Portering, Domestics, Deep Cleaning and Infection control, Catering, Sterile Services, etc. The location of which will also vary.