Senior Network & IT Communications Leader

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Annual leave

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing hours

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Network and IT Communications Manager to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical network and telecoms systems across NHS sites. You will manage a team, ensure high availability, and drive security and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

The role involves strategic leadership, disaster recovery planning, and collaboration with internal departments and external partners to align network

Qualifications

• Experience leading network & telecoms teams across complex environments.
• Strong background in network architecture, cyber security, and IT communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and maintenance of network and telecommunications systems across NHS sites.
• Oversee LANs, WANs, wireless networks and telecom platforms to ensure reliability and performance.
• Develop and implement security policies, protocols and procedures to protect against cyber threats and meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Network architecture

Cyber security

IT communications

Stakeholder management

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Network and IT Communications Manager to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical network and telecoms systems across NHS sites. You will manage a team, ensure high availability, and drive security and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

The role involves strategic leadership, disaster recovery planning, and collaboration with internal departments and external partners to align network