Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Network Engineer to join our professional team in delivering crucial NHS services to Hackney and beyond. As a member of the Network team, you will be responsible for providing IT networking services from the core infrastructure to desktop, both within the Homerton campus and wherever external services may be required. Your work will involve ensuring the security and confidentiality of the services delivered.
In this role, you will be required to play an active role in Information Security and contribute to planning, developing, and maintaining a sound platform to provide an effective, resilient, and flexible infrastructure for both voice and data. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, experience in integrating multiple technology platforms and brands of products, strong communication skills, and a passion for solving complex problems at scale.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the Senior Network Engineer include
- managing, maintaining and monitoring the network, telecoms, security, and computer systems to meet the organisation's current and future needs.
- Responsible for identifying performance issues proactively
- Manage internal and external access to IT services
- Contribute to IT and directorate business plans and projects
- Provide technical support to the helpdesk team
- Provide training to technical and non-technical staff.
- Responsible for ensuring security measures are effective, investigating security breaches
- Communicate highly complex technical information to staff at all levels within the organisation.
- Manage the network team, supervise temp staff, and deputise for the Network Manager when required.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification, Experience and Technology Ceritification
Essential
- Networking Technologies Certifications and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Firewall Technologies Certifications and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience managing network services in NHS or similar sized, multi-site org delivering 24/7 services
- Experience managing firewall services in NHS or similar sized, multi-site org delivering 24/7 services
- Familiarity with the NHS' data security protocols and the obligations of the Trust in safeguarding patient data and systems
- In depth knowledge of HSCN networking
- Virtualisation & Cloud Technology Certification and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Firewall Technologies Certifications and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- In depth technical skills in network and systems
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
Desirable
- ITIL qualification
- CCNP
- CCNA
- Project management
Person Specification
Education/Qualification, Experience and Technology Ceritification
Essential
- Networking Technologies Certifications and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Firewall Technologies Certifications and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience managing network services in NHS or similar sized, multi-site org delivering 24/7 services
- Experience managing firewall services in NHS or similar sized, multi-site org delivering 24/7 services
- Familiarity with the NHS' data security protocols and the obligations of the Trust in safeguarding patient data and systems
- In depth knowledge of HSCN networking
- Virtualisation & Cloud Technology Certification and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- Firewall Technologies Certifications and/or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- In depth technical skills in network and systems
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
Desirable
- ITIL qualification
- CCNP
- CCNA
- Project management
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
