INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY

Band 5 permanent infrastructure technician 37.5 hours per week

An opportunity has arisen to recruit an Infrastructure Technician to support our digital network infrastructure services in West, North and East Cumbria, and for the wider Digital Healthcare Service across West, North and East Cumbria.

Digital Healthcare provides a range of services to the Trust and its Partners across Cumbria and the North East. This includes Information Governance, Digital Programmes, and Operational Services including Cyber Security, End User Devices, Service Desk, Systems, and Network Infrastructure.

The Networks & Infrastructure function is comprised of Infrastructure Technicians and Engineers, all of whom report to the Networks & Infrastructure Manager. We also have an Infrastructure and Systems Technical Specialist that supports both the Systems and Network Infrastructure functions.

The experienced technicians, engineers and specialists that form the Networks & Infrastructure function, are always willing to pass on their local and technical knowledge, providing an excellent support mechanism for new team members.

Digital Healthcare also operates an Out of Hours 24/7 On-Call service, which the successful candidate is expected to take part in when appropriate to do so. The post base is flexible.

Main duties of the job

This role delivers our Business As Usual services, including maintenance tasks across all types of Network Infrastructure, such as our Cisco-based LANs and WANs, Wireless Networks, and Unified Communications Systems such as Telephony Services.

In addition, you are responsible for managing Incident and Problem tickets to ITIL-standards, from analysis and investigation, through to resolution.

Incident Management is based on a rota structure with other team members. It is predominantly desk-based, and requires a degree of flexibility to support other IT operational services as required.

Also, the role provides support for the Infrastructure Engineers and Technical Specialist, including the implementation of new technologies such as Software Defined Networking and Cisco ISE, upgrading existing technologies, such as Network Switches, and implementing Service Improvement initiatives.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 5 (or equivalent) or above, including Maths and English
• Degree level education (or equivalent) in an IT discipline or equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Professional Body
• Cisco Certification to CCNA level or above
• ITIL Foundation Certificate
• PRINCE2 Foundation

Experience

Essential

• Recent, significant experience in a relevant IT support role
• Troubleshooting and resolving IT Network hardware and software issues
• IT Network infrastructure tools and systems
• Cisco or equivalent technology covering WAN's, LAN's and WLAN's
• Unified Communications (Telephony)

Desirable

• Previous NHS IT Experience
• IT Server infrastructure services including VMWare/Nutanix, AD, Exchange, and Operating Systems
• Security products including the McAfee Security Suite and Mobile Device Management.

Knowledge

Essential

• Supporting IT Network infrastructure in a complex IT environment
• Cisco or equivalent technology
• IT Network infrastructure tools and systems
• Current trends in IT

Desirable

• NHS IT systems and requirements
• Supporting IT Server infrastructure in a complex IT environment
• ITIL Framework
• PRINCE2 Project Methodology

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex IT infrastructure-related information both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to use initiative appropriately
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Enthusiastic and highly self-motivated
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
• Exercise individual responsibility and judgement
• Excellent planning and time-management skills
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work in a flexible and dynamic manner
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to apply moving and handling techniques
• Advanced keyboard skills (speed and accuracy)

Other Requirements

Essential

• Must be able to travel independently of public transport
• Willing to travel and work in all locations covered by the Digital Healthcare Service
• Willing to participate in an out-of-hours IT on-call service if required
• Pleasant disposition
• Support equality and value diversity
• Ability to abide by mandatory NHS Code of Confidentiality

Desirable

• Driving license
• Wiling to use own vehicle for Business purposes

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Cumberland Hospital (Flexible with alternative locations)

Homewood Road

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG

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