Total 5 Fresh/Entry Level job vacancies in Oxford, Oxfordshire

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for business and the drive to succeed? The UK's largest supplier of electrical equipment to business and trade customers is offering an exciting opportunity to join their comprehensive graduate programme designed to cultivate the next generation of sales leaders and managers.

About the Company

The company you'll be joining recognises the importance of nurturing talent and building a strong succession plan. Their graduate programme was established over a decade ago to bring in bright and ambitious graduates who are eager to learn about business operations. They seek individuals who are money-motivated and aspire to become effective salespeople and future managers.

Graduate Training Programme: First 6 months

• Develop a core knowledge of how the business operates - warehouse, logistics, supply chain, administration, IT software, and marketing.
• Get hands-on with the vast product range and learn about different manufacturers and the electrical distribution industry.
• Start building relationships, making deals and advising customers face-to-face over the trade counter e.g. electricians, contractors and tradespeople.
• Begin your formal sales training course and network with other Graduate Trainees from across the company.
• Complete workbook assessments to underpin your learning and development and receive financial incentives for each one passed to a required standard.

6-12 months

• Move to internal sales account management, engaging with business customers over the phone e.g. construction companies, local government authorities, housing developers and hotels.
• Learn business development strategies and how to target and win new trading accounts.

12 months and beyond

• Progress to a diverse business-to-business field sales management position, with increased earning potential and bigger bonuses.
• Travel locally in your company car, meeting clients, discussing projects, and arranging social activities.
• Work towards running your own business in the group, learning about staff management, purchasing, profit and loss, etc. The business operates in a decentralised manner, allowing local managers to make informed decisions that drive the business forward.

Apply Today to Find Out More

If you're ready to kick-start your career in a company that values innovation, autonomy, and career development, this is the graduate program for you. We seek graduates who are money-motivated, relationship builders, competitive, and driven. If you have a passion for sales and the ability to build lasting relationships, apply today!

Please note, a full UK driving licence is required for this role.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST To work as part of the team providing a clinical diagnostic service in Laboratory Immunology to the Trust, General Practice, other UK and overseas Trusts and laboratories and Clinical Trials. As an HCPC Registered Healthcare Scientist, provide high quality, efficient and effective clinical diagnostic testing throughout all laboratory sections. Trainees will work under supervision. Develop knowledge of, and expertise in a wide range of Immunology diagnostic assays. After relevant training provide an out of hours on-call service (evenings and weekends). Scientific and TechnicalThe post holder is expected, following relevant training, to manage their own workload on a day to day basis without direct supervision: Check in request cards ensuring that tests appropriate to the patients clinical condition are requested. Carry out laboratory tests in a safe and responsible manner according to approved departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Works to ensure that performance targets and sample turnaround times are met by continually assessing quality and priority of work. Have awareness of the requirements of Clinical Governance, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and local Health and Safety Policies, reporting problems, errors or breaches via the appropriate mechanisms. Validate diagnostic test results against approved quality standards and report results onto the laboratory information system (LIMS computer). As required, telephone urgent or clinically important results to the requester. Troubleshoot quality control problems, on own or with reference to other staff, and report all such problems to senior staff Use and maintain equipment safely according to approved departmental procedures (SOPs). Troubleshoot equipment problems, on own or with reference to other staff, and report all such problems to senior staff. Liaise with equipment supplier representatives and engineers to rectify equipment problems. Have a thorough working knowledge of LIMS, Electronic patient requesting systems and Microsoft Word/Excel. To participate in departmental Research and Development as required. Following relevant training, provide expert scientific and technical advice to other healthcare professionals outside of the immunology department. Complete all relevant paperwork to document non-conformities as they occur, with reference to senior staff as appropriate. Organisational/Supervisory Assist with the supervision of trainee Healthcare Scientists as directed by the Section Leader. Assist with the training of Laboratory Support staff, trainee Healthcare Scientists and others as directed by the Section Leader. Help HCS trainees to complete relevant sections of their training portfolios and set appropriate training goals. Bring all inconsistent/doubtful results, abnormal QC, equipment or services breakdown/malfunction or other adverse incident to the attention of senior staff. Under the guidance of other senior staff, to deputise for the Section Leader in their absence as required. Assist with maintenance of relevant documentation eg SOPs / Risk Assessments and assay and equipment verification and validations. Resources To assist the Section Leader in the efficient and effective use of material resources e.g. consumables and diagnostic kits. To perform stock inventory and stock control duties. Alert senior staff to low or excessive stock levels. Alert senior staff to problems with out of date stock. To order stock as required Professional As a Registered scientist or trainee, maintain high professional and technical standards and maintain a portfolio to demonstrate active participation in Continuous Professional Development. Ensure continued Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council. Behave responsibly and courteously at all times and maintain good, professional working relationships with other members of staff. Has awareness of the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk. Communicate effectively with other staff groups, both internal and external. To include healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives, external agencies, commercial suppliers, service engineers and visitors to the laboratory. All staff must maintain the confidentiality of patient details and results.

A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated person to join our friendly team of staff. As a Healthcare scientist, you will play a key role in helping to deliver and develop our comprehensive, clinical immunology service.

The post holder will:
1. An HCPC Registered Healthcare Scientist/Biomedical wishing to develop their knowledge, skills and expertise in Laboratory Immunology.
2. A trainee scientist holding an IBMS accredited BSc Hons degree acceptable for HCPC registration and will be required to complete IBMS registration portfolio within 12months. Trainee scientists will work under supervision.
3. The post holder will be expected to train and supervise trainee Healthcare Scientists, Laboratory Support staff and other staff as appropriate.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST
• To work as part of the team providing a clinical diagnostic service in Laboratory Immunology to the Trust, General Practice, other UK and overseas Trusts and laboratories and Clinical Trials.
• As an HPC Registered Healthcare Scientist, provide high quality, efficient and effective clinical diagnostic testing throughout all laboratory sections. Trainees will work under supervision.
• Develop knowledge of, and expertise in a wide range of Immunology diagnostic assays.
• After relevant training provide an out of hours on-call service (evenings and weekends).

The Department of Immunology at Oxford University Hospitals Trust, are looking for an HCPC registered Healthcare Scientist with experience in an NHS diagnostic laboratory (preferably Immunology). Unregistered applicants, who demonstrate requirement or significant progress on their registration portfolio, will also be considered.

Applications to join our friendly team, are invited from enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated scientists. The successful candidate will use their excellent communication skills, playing a role in delivering/development of our comprehensive, clinical service. You will help the Department meet the necessary standards for accreditation, ensuring protocols are followed and maintain Health, Safety and Security for individuals, the Department and the Trust.

After additional training the applicant would be expected to take part in our weekend on-call service.

The Department of Immunology, is a large and dynamic laboratory providing a regional diagnostic Immunology service. It offers a substantial, specialised and diverse repertoire of assays. The laboratory has UKAS 15189 accreditation and processes over 600,000 tests per year. Situated in a vibrant, historical city with a tradition of innovation we offer opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

Please ensure you read the job description and your supportive statement reflects this, as your application will be judged against these criteria.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.



The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.



Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST
• To work as part of the team providing a clinical diagnostic service in Laboratory Immunology to the Trust, General Practice, other UK and overseas Trusts and laboratories and Clinical Trials.
• As an HCPC Registered Healthcare Scientist, provide high quality, efficient and effective clinical diagnostic testing throughout all laboratory sections. Trainees will work under supervision.
• Develop knowledge of, and expertise in a wide range of Immunology diagnostic assays.
• After relevant training provide an out of hours on-call service (evenings and weekends).

Scientific and Technical
The post holder is expected, following relevant training, to manage their own workload on a day to day basis without direct supervision:
• Check in request cards ensuring that tests appropriate to the patient’s clinical condition are requested.
• Carry out laboratory tests in a safe and responsible manner according to approved departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Works to ensure that performance targets and sample turnaround times are met by continually assessing quality and priority of work.
• Have awareness of the requirements of Clinical Governance, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and local Health and Safety Policies, reporting problems, errors or breaches via the appropriate mechanisms.
• Validate diagnostic test results against approved quality standards and report results onto the laboratory information system (LIMS computer). As required, telephone urgent or clinically important results to the requester.
• Troubleshoot quality control problems, on own or with reference to other staff, and report all such problems to senior staff
• Use and maintain equipment safely according to approved departmental procedures (SOPs).
• Troubleshoot equipment problems, on own or with reference to other staff, and report all such problems to senior staff. Liaise with equipment supplier representatives and engineers to rectify equipment problems.
• Have a thorough working knowledge of LIMS, Electronic patient requesting systems and Microsoft Word/Excel.
• To participate in departmental Research and Development as required.
• Following relevant training, provide expert scientific and technical advice to other healthcare professionals outside of the immunology department.
• Complete all relevant paperwork to document non-conformities as they occur, with reference to senior staff as appropriate.

Organisational/Supervisory
• Assist with the supervision of trainee Healthcare Scientists as directed by the Section Leader.
• Assist with the training of Laboratory Support staff, trainee Healthcare Scientists and others as directed by the Section Leader. Help HCS trainees to complete relevant sections of their training portfolios and set appropriate training goals.
• Bring all inconsistent/doubtful results, abnormal QC, equipment or services breakdown/malfunction or other adverse incident to the attention of senior staff.
• Under the guidance of other senior staff, to deputise for the Section Leader in their absence as required.
• Assist with maintenance of relevant documentation eg SOPs / Risk Assessments and assay and equipment verification and validations.

Resources
• To assist the Section Leader in the efficient and effective use of material resources e.g. consumables and diagnostic kits.
• To perform stock inventory and stock control duties. Alert senior staff to low or excessive stock levels. Alert senior staff to problems with out of date stock.
• To order stock as required

Professional
• As a Registered scientist or trainee, maintain high professional and technical standards and maintain a portfolio to demonstrate active participation in Continuous Professional Development. Ensure continued Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Behave responsibly and courteously at all times and maintain good, professional working relationships with other members of staff.
• Has awareness of the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk.
• Communicate effectively with other staff groups, both internal and external. To include healthcare professionals, patients and their representatives, external agencies, commercial suppliers, service engineers and visitors to the laboratory.

All staff must maintain the confidentiality of patient details and results.


This advert closes on Thursday 21 Nov 2024

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Main duties of the job



We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate individual who is a qualified associate practitioner / assistant practitioner in Mammography. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary. The candidate will need experience of working with patients as part of the NHS breast screening programme.

The role includes carrying out mammography under the supervision of a state registered Radiographer as part of the NHS breast screening programme and symptomatic breast imaging service.

Applicant will be required to complete Mammography Associate Apprenticeship

This role has a "genuine occupational qualification" as an exception to the Equality Act 2010 therefore only applications from females will be considered.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our dedicated breast imaging team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a mammography associate practitioner / assistant practitioner.

Applications will be accepted from qualified mammography associates/assistant practitioner in breast (band 4 qualified)
About us



The breast imaging team at Oxford includes four Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners/Mammography Associates and Radiology Assistants.

The breast screening service provides a screening service to the Oxfordshire community with 2 mobile screening vans and 2 static screening sites. In addition, the service supports a symptomatic breast service at the Horton General Hospital at Banbury and the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

Mammography Associates will work as an Assistant Practitioner within the breast imaging workforce undertaking routine 2 view mammography (x- ray images of breasts) as part of the NHS breast screening programme and on individuals with symptoms of breast disease.

Enquires should be directed to Debbie Sykora, Mammography Modality Manager at deborah.sykora@ouh.nhs.uk

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk



The Trust comprises of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.

Key Duties
• To work within the Scope of Practice for Mammography Associates/Assistant Practitioners in Breast Imaging and undertake screening and symptomatic mammograms in the static and mobile clinics.
• To assist in interventional procedures (core biopsies, vacuum assisted core biopsies and localisations) as required, including preparation of procedure trolley and support of patient undergoing procedure.
• Complete QA testing on a daily, weekly and monthly basis at the static and mobile units.
• To process and prepare images and paperwork for clinical reporting.
• To ensure safe use of imaging and other equipment used in the department.
• To manipulate heavy machinery and be required to manoeuvre clients/patients who are unable to move.
• To be hoist trained and be confident when utilizing this equipment. The post holder will be required to manoeuvre wheelchairs and have a high level of dexterity when working in the various clinics.
• To explain to clients and patients the preparatory requirements regarding undressing/dressing and assisting them when necessary.
• To show compassion, sensitivity and understand the anxiety and fear prior to the client’s/patient’s procedure.
• To exercise discretion and maintain patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
• To demonstrate good communication skills when dealing with clients, patients, relatives and members of the Multidisciplinary Team, utilising sensitivity, empathy and the ability to manage conflict.
• To undertake mandatory training as required by the Trust, to develop and increase skills, to improve the service to the public.
• To input client data onto CRIS.
• To be aware of and comply with the relevant Ionising Radiation Protection Regulations and Local Rules.
• To maintain a professional appearance and attitude at all times, working together and supporting other members of the team in a polite and helpful manner.
• To contribute to the maintenance of accurate data when entering information onto the departmental computer system.
• Communicate equipment faults.
• Participating in all relevant in-house training.
• Carrying out clerical duties when required including film filing.
• Contributing to the department’s Quality Assurance and Audit Programme.
• In addition to the key areas listed, staff are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required.


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

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Would you like to join a company that offers full training and support to kick start a career in the Water Industry?
Do you have a full clean driving licence?
My client is recruiting for Trainee Field Technicians who will be covering the Thames Valley area.
The successful candidate will be trained to find water leaks on the underground water networks.
This role is working days - 40 hours per week
This is a temporary to permanent role for the right candidate.
Benefits of the Trainee Field Technician:
• Monday – Friday working
• Company van/fuel card provided
• Excellent training programme
• Fantastic career progression
Trainee Field Technician responsibilities:
• To assist in detailed surveys to identify the type and location of water leakage
• Assist repair gangs by providing leak detection services
• Assist in survey work/project work not normally associated with day-to-day leak detection
• To assist in adequate and accurate completion of all paperwork (including time sheets, survey forms, leak details and other duties as required
• Possess basic computer skills as you will be uploading data onto a laptop
• It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence as you are required to drive for the role
Full training will be given on the following:
• EUSR Water Hygiene Training
• Unit 2 Street Works
This Trainee Field Technician role would suit candidates with the following:
• Graduates
• Ex-Forces
• Drivers / Driving (Multi Drop, Meter Readers, Delivery Drivers)
• People with a manual working/outdoor background
Please note that this role is subject to compulsory drug and alcohol testing.
If you are looking for a fantastic career as a Trainee Field Technician and want to work for a forward-thinking Company then apply now with your current updated CV.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency.