DTS Network Engineer

Stockport; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + bank holidays

Lease car / salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work

Salary finance services

Credit Union

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust seeks a DTS Network Engineer to join our IT team. This full-time role covers maintaining an Enterprise Cisco network supporting 6,500 staff across Stepping Hill Hospital and 30+ sites.

You will work with the Network and UC Manager on VOIP, Nexus, ACI, wireless, and Firepower, provide user support, and participate in on-call duties. Driving license required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and maintaining an Enterprise Cisco Network.
• Strong knowledge of VOIP and collaboration tools.
• Experience with Nexus switches and Cisco ACI is desirable.
• Familiarity with Cisco Firepower and wireless controllers.
• Ability to support staff and provide technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support to staff and service providers.
• Work with Network and UC Manager on network and UC infrastructure.
• Participate in an on-call rota to provide out-of-hours support.
• Occasional off-site work with a valid driving license.

Skills

Cisco networking

VOIP

Nexus switches

ACI

Wireless networks

Firepower

WebEx

Tools

Cisco Call Manager

Job description

Main area IT Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, flexible working available) Job ref 362-ADM6IT-09-26

Site Beech House, Stepping Hill Hospital Town Stockport Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 29/10/2026

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Job overview

DTS Network Engineer
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join our team of dedicated IT professionals. We support the delivery of information
technology and Telephony to around 6,500 NHS staff working at Stepping Hill Hospital and over 30 sites in the Stockport community.
The post holders will have significant experience of managing and maintaining an Enterprise Cisco Network that includes VOIP, Nexus, ACI,
Wireless & Firepower. You will have responsibility for operational and strategic support in conjunction with the Network and UC Manager of the
Network infrastructure, which contains switches, routers, firewalls, wireless controllers, Cisco Call Managers, VOIP, WebEx, authentication
servers etc. Formal Cisco qualification would be highly advantageous.
You will provide technical assistance and support to staff, system administrators, service providers and our colleagues in partner care
organisations. At times you will be required to work off site therefore you must have the use of your own vehicle and a full valid driving license.
You will also participate in an on-call rota to provide out of hours support.

Main duties of the job

This is a position in the department, occasionally deputising for the Network and UC Manager in all matters related to the Network during
short-term absences.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills will be of equal importance to technical ability.

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your professional development in a progressive and innovative IT department.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification