Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Network Operations Engineer

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides health and social care services in acute and primary care settings, community hospitals, and care centres, through the 11,000 employed staff. The Trust spans over two counties of North Tyneside and Northumberland, and has a main WAN MPLS between the main hospitals in those regions.

Northumbria Digital Services team provide, IT services to all of the Trusts directorates, departments and subsidiaries and this role is to support the team to ensure the campus LAN, WAN and Wi-Fi services are correctly designed, implemented, secured and supported to match the digital delivery needs and ambitions of the Trusts digital strategy.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management and performance of client network infrastructure LAN/WAN, WLAN and DC, providing pro-active support to ensure maximum availability of service in line with Trust service level agreements.

To be a point of escalation through the network operational team, from the digital services department and the Network technician, engineer and associate roles.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our websitewww.nhfm.co.ukfor more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7144770SC

Job locations

Northumbria Manufactoring Hub

Avenue Road

Seaton Delaval

NE25 0QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

- To provide support for the Trusts Wide and Local Area Networks in conjunction with the Network Team Lead.

- Provide infrastructure support to ensure high availability, security and usability of the LAN/WAN that is transparent to users.

- To assist in the development of the data and voice network in line with the Trust policies.

- Maintenance of networked systems and, where appropriate, resolve or assist in troubleshooting any problems with those systems.

- Troubleshoot and triage all initial network related issues that occur trust wide.

- To assist with the installation of cabling throughout all of the client sites.

- To document data and voice network infrastructure as it is developed and maintained.

- To provide support to assist in the resolution of service desk incidents to agreed service levels.

- To ensure the effective operation and regular testing of telecommunications infrastructure services and systems.

- To work closely with those responsible for telecommunications operations, particularly the Contact Centre, Switchboard.

- To participate in the out of hours on-call rota.

- Demonstrate to core values and behaviours of the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To provide support for the Trusts Wide and Local Area Networks in conjunction with the Network Team Lead.

- Provide infrastructure support to ensure high availability, security and usability of the LAN/WAN that is transparent to users.

- To assist in the development of the data and voice network in line with the Trust policies.

- Maintenance of networked systems and, where appropriate, resolve or assist in troubleshooting any problems with those systems.

- Troubleshoot and triage all initial network related issues that occur trust wide.

- To assist with the installation of cabling throughout all of the client sites.

- To document data and voice network infrastructure as it is developed and maintained.

- To provide support to assist in the resolution of service desk incidents to agreed service levels.

- To ensure the effective operation and regular testing of telecommunications infrastructure services and systems.

- To work closely with those responsible for telecommunications operations, particularly the Contact Centre, Switchboard.

- To participate in the out of hours on-call rota.

- Demonstrate to core values and behaviours of the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A level 5 qualification in a relevant computer related discipline or equivalent knowledge/experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of managing a Network infrastructure LAN, WAN, WLAN
  • Knowledge and experience of CISCO network technologies
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A level 5 qualification in a relevant computer related discipline or equivalent knowledge/experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of managing a Network infrastructure LAN, WAN, WLAN
  • Knowledge and experience of CISCO network technologies

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Manufactoring Hub

Avenue Road

Seaton Delaval

NE25 0QJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Manufactoring Hub

Avenue Road

Seaton Delaval

NE25 0QJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Network Infrastructure Manager

Nabeel Muhammad

nabeel.muhammad@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01916073697

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7144770SC

Job locations

Northumbria Manufactoring Hub

Avenue Road

Seaton Delaval

NE25 0QJ


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