Leeds Teaching Hospitals

IT Technical Support Analyst (XN06)

The closing date is 04 September 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for a role providing varied technical support in a challenging yet rewarding environment, in the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to become a member of the Data Centre & Infrastructure Team.

Reporting initially to your Team Leader and then to your Head of Department, your primary role will be to play an active role in monitoring and maintaining the Trusts systems and the server (physical and virtual) infrastructure on which they sit. You will also proactively monitor the support queue, analysing tickets assigned to the Team and, in collaboration with other Team members, progress tickets to a satisfactory resolution. You may occasionally be required to deal with third party suppliers. You will also be expected to be actively involved with, and engage in, other activities across the Team, assisting colleagues as and when required.

In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic Team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace, developing and adding to your skills and achieving your career ambitions.

Expected Shortlisting Date

02/09/2025

Planned Interview Date

09/09/2025

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for an Information Management and Technology (IM&T) Technical Support Analyst to join the Data Centre & Infrastructure (DC&I) services Team.

The successful applicant will be highly motivated, service-focussed, and passionate about the delivery of high-quality IT solutions and will be expected to work flexibly to provide core service coverage between 08:00 and 18:00 (Monday to Friday), undertake emergency duties as required, and may be required to perform planned essential maintenance and upgrade tasks outside core hours.

The successful applicant will ideally be experienced in the workings of a busy IT support department and have a positive, can do attitude.

The position requires a person with well-developed analytical and communications skills coupled with the ability to establish good reliable working relationships with fellow work colleagues, third parties and end users, where appropriate. As such, a well-organised and reliable approach is required as is the capability to work under pressure and to occasionally meet strict deadlines.

The Trust, as part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), is one of the major Acute Trusts in the North of England, with many outstanding and world-renowned centres of excellence. There has never been a more exciting time to join Leeds Teaching Hospital.

About us

DC&I at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DC&I is responsible for both the physical and virtual server infrastructure owned by the Trust, on which sits most of the the Trusts vast number of systems, vital to the operation of day-to-day activities.

DC&I also has several data centre locations, both on and off-site, which the team manages either directly or in collaboration with third parties.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-INF-217

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree (or HND) in relevant IT subject or demonstrate suitable relevant experience

Desirable

  • MCSE

Other criteria

Essential

  • Logical and analytical skills
  • Decision making
  • Planning, monitoring and prioritising tasks
  • Data analysis, manipulation and interpretation

Skills and behaviours

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales
  • Drive, enthusiasm & a proactive approach to work
  • Commitment to behaving honestly, openly, impartially, diplomatically, and fairly
  • Accepting of individual responsibility within a teamwork culture
  • Commitment to working with others
  • Commitment to own personal development
  • Professional attitude
  • Flexible approach and embraces change

Desirable

  • Contribution towards team building, motivating and coaching staff

Experience

Essential

  • 5 years working within an IM&T support environment
  • Service Desk call logging systems
  • Windows server operating

Desirable

  • Server virtualisation, vSphere, vRealise
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree (or HND) in relevant IT subject or demonstrate suitable relevant experience

Desirable

  • MCSE

Other criteria

Essential

  • Logical and analytical skills
  • Decision making
  • Planning, monitoring and prioritising tasks
  • Data analysis, manipulation and interpretation

Skills and behaviours

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales
  • Drive, enthusiasm & a proactive approach to work
  • Commitment to behaving honestly, openly, impartially, diplomatically, and fairly
  • Accepting of individual responsibility within a teamwork culture
  • Commitment to working with others
  • Commitment to own personal development
  • Professional attitude
  • Flexible approach and embraces change

Desirable

  • Contribution towards team building, motivating and coaching staff

Experience

Essential

  • 5 years working within an IM&T support environment
  • Service Desk call logging systems
  • Windows server operating

Desirable

  • Server virtualisation, vSphere, vRealise

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of DC&I

Ian Kildin

ian.kildin@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-INF-217

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Supporting documents

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