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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for two Network Engineers to join the Infrastructure team within Unified Communications department at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Infrastructure team has a broad role in enabling communication across the hospitals. This includes telephony, mobile and unified communications services as well as infrastructure supporting IT services for these highly regarded hospitals.

The Network Engineer role is responsible for the day-to-day technical support and service delivery of all products and services supported by Unified Communications, including 10,000+ voice extensions, 100 cab rooms, a 1st/2nd line service desk capability, as well as the voice network upgrade and transition of core telephony platforms.

The role is based on site full time within Unified Communications and reports to the Service Desk Manager.

Main duties of the job

·         To be responsible for day-to-day technical support of all products and services provided by Unified Communications

·         To support the Service Desk Manager, in close cooperation with other colleagues, with the responsibility for successful implementation and ongoing management of Unified Communications applications and systems, as well as implementation of strategy and programmes of work.

·         To take part in the duty engineer arrangements for the team, and to support the duty engineer and Service Desk Manager when required to do so, so that a consistent level of technical support is provided to the organisation.

·         To be part of an out-of-hours on call rota, attending site to resolve faults and issues where required.

Contribute to the preparation of project plans, reports, quality improvement processes and development work to cost and time targets as agreed with the Service Desk Manager.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.