ICT Infrastructure Support Lead

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an ICT Infrastructure Support Lead to oversee a team providing expert support for network and server infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have experience with MS Windows OS, SQL, and a good understanding of various operating systems. This full-time role, based in Chesterfield, offers a salary range of £42,440 to £50,361, with responsibilities including resolving infrastructure faults and installing new equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience with SME IT infrastructure and systems.
• Evidence of leading a team and providing management assistance.
• Cyber Security experience.

Responsibilities

• Resolve faults within the supported infrastructure.
• Install and configure new equipment.
• Participate in a 1 in 5 on call rota.

Skills

Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems

Microsoft Active Directory

VMWare ESXi

Firewalls / RA / VPN

Relational Database Skills

ITIL

Cyber Security

Communication skills

Education

ICT Related Qualification (e.g. MCSA or CCNA)

Evidence of further education

Tools

SQL

Oracle

Job description

ICT Infrastructure Support Lead

The closing date is 04 January 2026

DSFS are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced ICT Infrastructure Support lead to join the team, due to changes within the ICT Team to support our ambitious ICT programme of works.

DSFS, a subsidiary of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is an exciting new enterprise providing estates management, procurement, financial and ICT services to major health care organisations across the East Midlands.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

Under the guidance of the ICT Infrastructure and Development Manager the post holder will lead a team of engineers providing expert support services to the network and server infrastructure deployed across the Trust and other remote sites. The post holder will resolve faults within the supported infrastructure, as they are reported and contribute to the developments in all areas. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working on MS Windows OS/ SQL, Hyper-convergent virtual server infrastructure, enterprise TC/IP - LAN /WAN network infrastructure as well having a good understanding other common desktop / mobile operating systems such as MS Win 10, IOS and Android.

As well as supporting existing equipment the post holder will install and configure new equipment within our data centre and networks hubs and other locations as required, ensuring that all technical, safety and other standards are adhered to.

Upon completion of initial training the post holder will participate in a 1 in 5 on call rota.

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 700 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Job responsibilities

For full details of this exciting role please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Evidence of further education, or continuing professional development ideally in a relevant field
• ICT Related Qualification (e.g. MCSA or CCNA)

Experience

• Previous experience of working with a SME IT infrastructure and systems environment
• Evidence of having previously written operational processes/ procedures
• Evidence of having previously contributed to disaster contingency and business continuity planning
• Evidence of leading a team and/or providing management assistance
• NHS experience
• Cyber Security experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems and associated services
• Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO
• VMWare ESXi / Nutanix AHV
• Firewalls / RA / VPN
• ICT testing methodologies
• IM&T security standards
• Aware of Data Protection Act, Computer Misuse Act, Caldicott Report, etc
• Backup & Recovery
• Relational Database Skills (e.g. Oracle, SQL, MS Access)
• PRINCE2
• ITIL
• Cyber Security

Personal Attributes

• Good interpersonal / communication skills and the ability to explain technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to cope under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Driving licence and willingness to use own transport, for disabled applicants' alternative arrangements may be made, if necessary.
• Within commutable distance of Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
• Professional Appearance.
• Professional manner.
• Awareness of confidentiality.
• Good understanding of electrical safety issues.
• Motivation to develop / progress within the ICT industry.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£42,440 to £50,361 a yearPer annum pro rata