Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Network and Infrastructure Manager

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Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative individual to join our outstanding Digital Technology Services Directorate. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to join a busy technical team ensuring that Trust users have the systems and platforms to enable the best use of their information technology and adoption and development of emerging technologies to enable the continuation of outstanding services to patients.

The Network & Infrastructure Manager supports the Head of IT in delivering robust, reliable, secure and resilient LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi and voice solutions, effective and efficient infrastructure, including servers (physical and virtual) together with cloud and hosted solutions and associated technologies. The successful applicant will be an integral member of a highly technical team with duties that include design, commissioning and support of the Trust's network infrastructure together with management of an established team of skilled technicians. The role also supports other sections of IT Support providing third line support and an escalation route.

Main duties of the job

Day to day line management of staff and services
Lead in creation of strategic plans and technical roadmaps to maximise efficiencies of network and infrastructure services
Ensuring systems and processes to maintain cyber security standards and reduce risks and vulnerabilities are adopted
Develop and maintain the Trust's data and voice networks including the wireless network and remote access requirements.
Develop and maintain the Trust's telephony and ACD systems.
Test and evaluate new IT infrastructure products and services including software and hardware, or changes to current systems that are proposed for use in the Trust.
Be involved with specific DTS roll-outs of projects as required
Develop and maintain the Trust's data and voice networks including the wireless network and remote access requirements.
Work with partners in other organisations to deliver system wide priorities

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres across the region.

Date posted

16 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE037-CORP-A

Job locations

Haylock House - RCI

Ketering

NN15 6EY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised roles, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential criteria

Essential

Meets essential criteria within behaviours and values
Meets essential criteria within knowledge and experience
Meets essential criteria within skills and abilities

Desirable criteria

Desirable

Meets desirable criteria within knowledge and experience

Person Specification

Essential criteria

Essential

Meets essential criteria within behaviours and values
Meets essential criteria within knowledge and experience
Meets essential criteria within skills and abilities

Desirable criteria

Desirable

Meets desirable criteria within knowledge and experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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