Job summary
Are you passionate about improving health and care through providing digital support services and helping to future-proof our NHS through digital transformation? If the answer is yes, then we want to talk to you! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft SQL server deployments:Ensure that our SQL environments are well-managed and supported with regular upgrades.
- Capacity management and regular patching:Ensure that our databases are always up-to-date and running efficiently.
- Backup and recovery:Ensure that databases are sufficiently backed up and recoverable within RPO and RTO objectives.
- Documentation and training:Provide comprehensive documentation and training to the Server and Storage team and other stakeholders as required.
- Maintain Microsoft SQL estate: Keep the Microsoft SQL estate running to supported levels as per Microsoft's end-of-life timeframe
If you are enthusiastic about digital transformation and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team at King's Mill Hospital and help us shape the future of healthcare through digital innovation.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS) are an Information Management & Technology (IM&T) service provider.
We supply digital services including Infrastructure Management, Cyber Security, a full range of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Line Technical Support Services, along with Professional and Transformation services including Project Management & Training teams. NHIS are a shared service hosted by Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFHFT) supporting Health and Care organisations across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS).
We work collaboratively with our partner & customer organisations to help deliver their digital & transformational initiatives & strategies, providing expertise and knowledge gained through years of experience. We provide support to over 13,000 users at nearly 800 sites with around 150 internal dedicated staff. Our main aim is to help improve health and care services for citizens by working with organisations to improve the digital experience for the Health and Care workforce and for our local population.
Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2016
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2012 & 2016 DBA
- Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise underpinned by significant experience working within the IM&T sector and working across Technical areas
- In depth specialist knowledge and be technically and analytically highly skilled and able to diagnose and resolve main system technical I.T. problems and analyse technical information across the NHS
Desirable
- Ability to supervise staff
Qualifications - Academic/Craft
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent qualification/experience along with in depth specialist knowledge of information analyis tools
Desirable
Professional/Further Training
Essential
- Professional IT qualification e.g. Microsoft Certified Professional qualified
- Prince 2 Foundation qualified
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing performance, integrity and security of databases
- Significant experience of working in a large organisation (more than 1000 PC's and 500 databases)
- Significant experience in specialising in support software applications
- Significant experience of trouble shooting technical and performance problems with SQL server architectures
- Experience in writing and maintaining business critical databases
- Extensive database management skills
- Proven experience of resolving urgent complex technical problems in live systems in a structured and consistent manner and in a way that minimises risk to systems, patients and staff
- Have experience of interpreting comprehensive and complex requirements and assessing appropriateness of emerging technologies and techniques
- Experience of performance tuning and optimisation SQL
- Experience of backup, restore and recovery options for SQL Server
- Extensive experience of solving computer-based systems problems at a senior level
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- To work as part of the on call rota
- Car driver with a clean driving licence
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2016
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2012 & 2016 DBA
- Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise underpinned by significant experience working within the IM&T sector and working across Technical areas
- In depth specialist knowledge and be technically and analytically highly skilled and able to diagnose and resolve main system technical I.T. problems and analyse technical information across the NHS
Desirable
- Ability to supervise staff
Qualifications - Academic/Craft
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent qualification/experience along with in depth specialist knowledge of information analyis tools
Desirable
Professional/Further Training
Essential
- Professional IT qualification e.g. Microsoft Certified Professional qualified
- Prince 2 Foundation qualified
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing performance, integrity and security of databases
- Significant experience of working in a large organisation (more than 1000 PC's and 500 databases)
- Significant experience in specialising in support software applications
- Significant experience of trouble shooting technical and performance problems with SQL server architectures
- Experience in writing and maintaining business critical databases
- Extensive database management skills
- Proven experience of resolving urgent complex technical problems in live systems in a structured and consistent manner and in a way that minimises risk to systems, patients and staff
- Have experience of interpreting comprehensive and complex requirements and assessing appropriateness of emerging technologies and techniques
- Experience of performance tuning and optimisation SQL
- Experience of backup, restore and recovery options for SQL Server
- Extensive experience of solving computer-based systems problems at a senior level
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- To work as part of the on call rota
- Car driver with a clean driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
