Senior Database Administrator

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust recherche un Senior Database Administrator, expert dans la gestion et l'optimisation des bases de données pour garantir la performance et la sécurité des systèmes de données essentiels à l'optimisation des opérations de santé. Ce poste exige une expertise en SQL, avec la responsabilité de diriger la conception et la maintenance des systèmes de bases de données, tout en garantissant la conformité s'agissant des politiques de sécurité NHS.

Benefits

Avantages compétitifs incluant un excellent congé annuel

Opportunités de travail flexible

Heures protégées pour la santé et le bien-être

Qualifications

• Expérience significative de SQL dans un environnement de support IT sous pression.
• Capacité à coacher et mentor les employés.
• Excellentes compétences en présentation et relations interpersonnelles.

Responsibilities

• Diriger la conception et la mise en œuvre de systèmes de bases de données.
• Fournir un leadership technique pour résoudre rapidement les problèmes.
• Mettre en œuvre des mesures de sécurité avancées pour protéger les environnements de bases de données.

Skills

Coaching et mentorat

Gestion autonome

Travail en équipe

Compétences interpersonnelles

Gestion des délais critiques

Education

Diplôme pertinent ou équivalent

Qualification SQL Server

Qualification ILM

Qualification ITIL

Tools

Microsoft server product set

VMware

Job description

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Senior Database Administrator

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Database Administrator to be part of our database team. Ensuring the optimal performance, security, and reliability of our data systems. In this critical role, you will manage the architecture, deployment, and maintenance of our databases, supporting the data needs of the entire organisation.

As a Senior Database Administrator within the NCA, you will assume a crucial role in the management and optimisation of database infrastructure essential for healthcare operations. Your responsibilities encompass a diverse array of tasks aimed at ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of NCA databases.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Your primary responsibility will be to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of database systems across NCA sites. This includes managing the deployment of database servers, storage systems, and associated infrastructure components, ensuring alignment with NHS standards and industry best practices.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and support in diagnosing and resolving database issues and incidents efficiently. Leveraging your extensive experience and expertise in database technologies, you will guide digital team members in identifying root causes and implementing solutions to minimize downtime and disruptions to healthcare services, ensuring optimal system performance.

In addition to providing technical leadership, you will play a key role in implementing advanced security measures to protect database environments and sensitive data. This may involve implementing access controls, encryption technologies, and monitoring systems to mitigate cyber security risks and ensure compliance with NHS security policies and regulations.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant degree level (or equivalent) or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• Relevant high level subject matter qualification (SQL Server) or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• ILM Qualification
• ITIL Qualification

Skills

• Ability to coach and mentor staff to develop their technical skills and experience.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to work
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work to critical deadlines and to effectively prioritise workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations.
• Ability to present to large groups of people
• Advanced and accurate keyboard skills
• Ability to travel within the requirements of the post, including transporting

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Significant relevant experience of SQL gained in a high-pressure IT Support environment.
• Significant experience of delivering, supporting and troubleshooting complex multi-vendor technical infrastructures.
• In depth experience of major corporate solutions including the Microsoft server product set, VMware, and industry standard network technologies and architectures.
• Some knowledge of common multiple subject matter systems (e.g. Microsoft, Unix, Linux, OS X based databases).
• Able to identify and resolve complex issues and problems across a broad range of IT solutions to an advanced level.
• Advanced knowledge of a broad range of IT solutions, including PC/Server operating systems, applications and hardware solutions.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic plans.

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust