Role Summary
If you’re looking for a job in digital supporting NHS colleagues, or contemplating a new career, consider working with us in Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Digital Services team.
Working within a team of digital professionals we provide a full range of digital services across Devon, from desktop pc’s to server hosting to VOIP telephony. We are looking for people who are focused on providing customer focused support and high-quality digital solutions.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The role ensures the provision of the network infrastructure within and between the Trust's organisational sites. Providing a full range of networking support, maintenance, development and delivery to the Trust to help it meet the increasing demands on the digital infrastructure.
Digital Services promotes a culture of continual service improvement. The post holder will be an advocate for this culture across the service area and demonstrate continual service improvement in the services for which they are responsible.
The post plays a key role in the development and deployment of the Trust’s Digital Strategy and support of the Trust in achieving their strategic objectives.
The post holder will work closely with the Trust's Infrastructure Manager and other technical teams. The post holder will ensure day to duties are completed and will be expected to manage a number of initiatives on behalf of the line manager and be responsible for elements of project delivery.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing, building and maintaining complex, resilient, Wi-Fi, LAN and relevant WAN infrastructures to support the Trust. This will comprise data communication systems across the constituent parts of service provision.
- Maintaining network integrity by applying secure solutions within the broader Health and Social Care environment.
- Manage the network, monitor data and produce maintenance and development schedules to support the maintenance and improvement of performance.
- Monitoring / analysis of the network to identify potential issues, including implications and risk assessments; providing resolutions.
- Regularly undertake testing of the network which will include penetration testing
- Designated network specialist for Digital Services, providing expert support and advice.
- Produce technical specifications and procedural documentation in line with Trust policies and procedures
- Participate in the Department’s on-call service and associated out-of-hours working.
- Supervise and contribute to the development of other engineers, imparting knowledge, skills and guidance.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Interview Date: Wednesday 20th September 2023
For further information please contact Doz Smith, Interim Head of Infrastructure on dozsmith@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
