Total 3 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Swindon

The Core activities of Pharmacy Technician Daily prescription queries Providing support to Clinical Pharmacists in managing daily patient prescription requirements. To include the resolution of patient / pharmacy queries. In particular focussing on:Out of stock medicationsPharmacy queriesETP queries Discharge Summaries Managing and processing discharge summaries and clinical letters. Undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients. Reviewing Patient Medication Running Medication Review clinics either patient facing or virtually, including in Care Homes. To include carrying out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. Providing 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. Vaccination Programmes Supporting vaccination programmes for patients and staff as required MHRA Alerts Managing MHRA alerts and actions, including leading the receipt and understanding of the alert, communicating with PCN contacts and completing all associated actions. Actions may include, carrying out audits and patient searches, contacting patients and sending patient letters. EclipseAlerts Managing Eclipse alerts. To include running searches and deciding on the appropriate course of action based on findings, communicating with PCN contacts and completing all associated actions. Actions may include, carrying out audits and patient searches, contacting patients and sending patient letter. Audits Undertaking clinical audits, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services. Assisting in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (e.g. medicines switches) and patient safety audits. Leadership Being the point of contact for ICB for cost switches and cost savings Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Providing training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Developing relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health. Supervising practice reception / admin teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests. Ensuring practices security surrounding prescriptions pads, administration and staff training is robust. Supporting the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings Taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients. Support trainees such as Pre-registration Pharmacy technicians and Foundation Pharmacists with their learning needs as required Training requirements All pharmacy technicians must have completed or be enrolled in, be undertaking or be prepared to start the CPPE approved 15-month training pathway (PCPEP). Pharmacy technicians must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Entry to the PCPEP programme will include the option for an accreditation of Prior Learning (APEL) process.

We are excited to be able to offer an Apprentice ICT & Media Support Technician to join our busy team within our Cluster Swindon Academy/Nova Hreod Academy. Job title: Apprentice ICT & Media Support Technician Contract type: Fixed Term Contract for 24 monthsSchool: Swindon Academy, Nova Hreod AcademyStart date: ASAPWorking hours: 37.5 hours a week Monday-FridayWe are looking to recruit an ICT & Media Support Technician Apprentice who is a hardworking, organised individual with flexibility and a willingness to learn.As an apprentice, you’ll work and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.Throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, you will receive training and accreditation through blended learning.Main Duties:Assist the IT team when installing computer equipment. maintaining equipment .Support the Helpdesk, adding and updating support calls.Support with the deployment of software and updates.Set up equipment required to deliver a practical music, theatre or dance lesson.Support teaching staff by recording and archiving students’ work.Support teachers and groups of students in the use of technology, including sound and audio equipment in the recording studio and other resources.To provide theatrical lighting and sound production support for music, dance, drama productions, academy events and celebrations, which may on occasion include evening and weekend support for the annual productions.Meeting the apprenticeship course requirementsOur ideal candidate will have:Sound literacy and numeracy, GCSE in English and Maths at Grade C or aboveExcellent communication skills and be able to build good relationships with young people and adultsAn ability to deal with students and staff so that they feel they have been dealt with consistently and fairlyThe ability to show initiative whilst knowing when to take adviceGood judgement over matters of confidentiality and integrity in dealing with sensitive information about studentsStrong IT skills with the ability to positively respond to training in the use of school IT packagesPlease note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.United LearningSwindon Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are currently seeking an experienced Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA) engineering technician to work out of our Swindon Sewage treatment works as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

As the successful candidate, your role will be to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems and associated (Programmable Logic Controllers), instrumentation, control and automation equipment in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision.

All Tools, PPE and Van will be provided.

What you’ll be doing as The ICA Technician

- Carrying out planned maintenance (PPM) which includes some mandatory tickets and some reactive maintenance on defective equipment.
- Installing, modifying, and commissioning new plant equipment to relevant standards, and diagnosing and repairing faults on systems and plants. Proactively identifying and reporting follow-up work or areas for enhancement and delivering cost-effective improvements to assets and systems.
- Investigation into plant failures and the implementation of subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate with up-to-date technical knowledge.
- Base Location: Swindon - SN2 2DJ Due to the nature of the role you will be expected to travel to other sites in the surrounding area.
- Working Pattern 38 Hours Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 15:36pm plus Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

What you should bring to the role

- A good, practical understanding of operational plant and control systems is essential.
- An understanding of Wonderware and ClearSCADA is desirable.
- Knowledge and experience working with relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Alan Bradley) which will include management and programming.
- The ideal candidate will have the ability to read and fault find from circuit diagrams as well as have previous experience with inverter drives.
- Examples of some instrumentation you could be working on are flow meters, pressure levels, ultrasonic and telemetry.
- We are looking for someone with experience in calibration and maintenance of front-line instrumentation.
- Ideally you will be qualified to HNC level or otherwise will have City and Guilds Part 2 or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an electrical subject.
- Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes is desirable.
- The work will require physical fitness and the ability to work in confined spaces with successful completion of the appropriate training; as well as the flexibility to work on an out-of-hours rota when necessary.
- We are looking for a self-motivated team player who is comfortable also with working and who possesses excellent time-management skills.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary up to £43,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappoint

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