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Job summary

Main area
Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT)
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
891-CSU-7833SB
Employer
NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kent House
Town
Kent
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit logo

Senior Technical Analyst (Networks)

Band 6

We want SCW to be a great place to work, where we all feel safe and can be our authentic selves. This means valuing and respecting everyone from all backgrounds and embracing equality, diversity, inclusivity & wellbeing across everything we do. We are committed to listening, learning and improving on our approach to ensure these principles remain at our heart, helping us all to thrive.

 

Job overview

A rare opportunity has risen within the Digital Data and Technology department of SCW CSU, for a full-time, Senior Technical Analyst with the Networks team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, tenacious and detail-oriented individual to help support and maintain our systems across the Southeast of England.

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the provision of an efficient, effective, high quality, professional IT Operation, that continues to meet all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.

 

Main duties of the job

·       As a member of the networks team, you will manage resolution of customer fault tickets in a timely manner to meet SLAs.

·       The management and operation of network devices within the SCW CSU DDaT supported environment.

  • Management of Switches and Firewalls, in order to monitor and maintain the performance of associated services in terms of their contribution to business performance and their sustainability.
  • Maintain and adapt SCW CSU specific networking infrastructure standards, including operational and technical documentation, complying with organisational and technical standards, processes and procedures.

·       Mentor and lead junior members of the team.

·       Promote best operational practices of a scale environment.

Working for our organisation

The networks team sits within the Technical Operations function of SCW CSU providing support across multiple NHS organisations in the Southeast of England and works closely with the other teams within the Technical Operations structure. This post is focused predominantly on the Kent and Medway area.

Please Note 

SCW are an equal opportunities employer and therefore wherever reasonably practical, reasonable adjustments will be considered, and facilitated, to support staff members.

The successful candidate will need to have access to their own transport, or be able to access other modes of transport, and can ensure they can commit to attending customer sites reliably and regularly.

As part of this role there will be a requirement to undertake light manual handling duties, where necessary and practicable, to restore operational services or deploy new services to the customer’s expectation.

To find out more about what SCW has to offer, please visit  Our offer to you page.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description.

SCW is committed to our process of redeployment of at-risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all 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.

Person specification

Values & Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Patient First – Customer Excellence
  • Aspirational
  • Collaborative
  • Insightful
  • Respectful

Education

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Further training or significant experience in network management/installation
  • Experienced in communications with customers
Desirable criteria
  • A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it

Skills & Capabilities

Essential criteria
  • Management of various types of networking infrastructure, including switches, routers, wireless controllers, firewalls etc.
  • Clear understanding of the TCP/IP protocol and its implementation.
  • Understanding of dynamic routing protocols and VPN’s.
  • Ability to analyse, debug and enhance LAN/WAN network implementations.
  • Thorough understanding of Microsoft Networking and how this interacts with a LAN/WAN.
  • Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
  • Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
  • Ability to work without supervision; Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to changing and often tight deadlines
  • An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
  • Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
  • Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
Desirable criteria
  • Automation of routine tasks such as equipment backups.
  • The configuration of network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds.
  • Skills for communication in sometimes difficult situations
  • Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.

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Name
Nik Kechagias
Job title
Technical Consultant (Networks)
Email address
[email protected]
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