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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an IT Asset Officer to manage IT procurement, asset management and desktop support across the Trust. You will coordinate requisitions, quotes, orders and inventory, and support the deployment and maintenance of PC hardware, software and mobile devices to staff.

The role emphasizes cost-effective purchasing, clear interdepartmental communication and accurate asset documentation to ensure a reliable IT service for clinical and

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Assesses requirements, acquires quotes for and progresses orders through the trust IT requisition process.
• Investigates and solves supply related problems by ensuring that invoice queries relating to orders placed by the team are resolved satisfactorily within set target times.
• Maintains effective communication between requisitioning departments, supplies teams and finance teams via direct queries or supplies system updates.
• Suggests sources of supply / saving opportunities to departments.
• Assists in configuring and providing support for all PC equipment, software and mobile devices throughout the trust including installation and troubleshooting of PC hardware, software and peripheral devices.
• Manages and maintains IT stockrooms, asset database and documentation as appropriate to the role

Skills

IT asset management

Procurement

Vendor quotes

Desktop support

Troubleshooting

PC hardware

Tools

Asset database

IT requisition system

Inventory management software

Job description

IT Asset Officer | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

In the challenging arena of IM&T within the NHS, the Trust is leading in the development of electronic digital clinical systems through the implementation and development of its eRecord Programme.

With a strategic IM&T Programme in place our plans are to implement high quality solutions that deliver the benefits required to support the clinical and operational services of the Trust and the wider community.

With the increasing dependence on IM&T within the organisation and the introduction of new systems, we are seeking to recruit the above post, adding to the existing Infrastructure and Desktop Support teams.

The post holder will provide comprehensive IT procurement, asset management and technical support services across the Trust. Responsibilities include assessing departmental IT equipment requirements, obtaining quotations, raising and progressing orders through the Trust's IT requisition process, and ensuring the timely resolution of supply and invoice-related queries. The role requires effective liaison with requisitioning departments, procurement, supplies and finance teams to maintain clear communication and support efficient service delivery.

The successful candidate will identify cost-effective purchasing options and potential savings opportunities while supporting the management of IT stock, asset databases and associated documentation. In addition, the post holder will assist with the configuration, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of PC hardware, software, peripheral devices and mobile technologies across the Trust, ensuring equipment is deployed and maintained to agreed standards and supporting the delivery of a reliable IT service to staff.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Locations

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Responsibilities

• Assesses requirements, acquires quotes for and progresses orders through the trust IT requisition process
• Investigates and solves supply related problems by ensuring that invoice queries relating to orders placed by the team are resolved satisfactorily within set target times
• Maintains effective communication between requisitioning departments, supplies teams and finance teams via direct queries or supplies system updates.
• Suggests sources of supply / saving opportunities to departments
• Assists in configuring and providing support for all PC equipment, software and mobile devices throughout the trust including installation and troubleshooting of PC hardware, software and peripheral devices.
• Manages and maintains IT stockrooms, asset database and documentation as appropriate to the role

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle on Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust