Department IT Lead

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for an enthusiastic IT Lead to support their Microbiology and Virology Department. The successful candidate will maintain laboratory IT systems, troubleshoot any issues, oversee the IT Helpdesk, and ensure regulatory compliance. They will liaise with management and various stakeholders to ensure high standards in project completion. The role offers flexible working arrangements to accommodate the needs of staff and patients.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory IT systems.
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Oversee the Department aspect of the IT Helpdesk.
• Oversee the implementation of new IT systems, including first‑line testing.
• Ensure the Department complies with regulatory requirements such as Cyber Essentials.
• Liaise with Department management, Scientific Leads, Clinicians and IT colleagues in the Trust.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well‑motivated, enthusiastic and suitably qualified IT Lead to work within our Microbiology and Virology Department. The successful candidate will support the Department by ensuring appropriate IT systems are available for use. They will work under the direction of the Integrated Laboratory Medicine IT Manager and the Microbiology and Virology Operational Site Managers.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory IT systems.
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Oversee the Department aspect of the IT Helpdesk.
• Oversee the implementation of new IT systems, including first‑line testing.
• Ensure the Department complies with regulatory requirements such as Cyber Essentials.
• Liaise with Department management, Scientific Leads, Clinicians and IT colleagues in the Trust to ensure projects are completed to a high standard.

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.

Our sites

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks