System Administrator Technician

Bedfordshire Hospitals; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a System Administration Technician to support the application team in delivering reliable operational services and maintaining high system availability. The role includes first and second line support, monitoring incidents, and contributing to service improvements.

You will work within an NHS IT Department environment, applying ITIL principles and collaborating with clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure smooth application delivery and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of working in an IT Support environment.
• ITIL Foundation and PRINCE2 certifications are desirable.
• Experience with systems administration and supporting an application suite within an NHS IT Department.

Responsibilities

• Provide first and second line application support to users.
• Monitor incidents, status and resolution times; escalate recurring issues.
• Maintain and update application documentation and runbook materials.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Assist in proactive service delivery and continual service improvement.

Skills

IT support experience

MS Office

Advanced Excel

Systems administration

Education

ITIL Foundation

PRINCE2

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

The System Administration Technician is a key role within the application team. The role is responsible for assisting in the management and delivery of operational services to the Trust, ensuring the System Administration function is delivered in accordance with Service Level Agreements whilst maintaining high levels of system availability and customer satisfaction.

The role utilises technical expertise to provide first and second line application support, ensuring that requests from users for assistance are handled promptly and effectively. Duties include:-

• Regularly monitor incidents, status and speed of resolution of enquiries and problems
• Escalate any recurring problems which users are experiencing, so that a more comprehensive and effective solution can be applied
• Security and monitoring of the Trusts Application suite and associated platforms
• Ensure that application associated documentation is maintained and updated
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Offer proactive support and advise to staff, highlighting any modifications or improvements that would be of benefit
• Maintain the credibility of database and system profiles for applications supported by the department and those yet to be implemented

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks

• Provide support within the applicationteam to deliver and improve services
• Contribute to and promote an environment of pro-active support and remote management, actively reducing Incidents and problems
• Propose Changes to processes in collaboration with other IT specialists to jointly support the business, delivery and development of services
• Manage a constant stream of conflicting priorities utilising exceptional organisation or communication skills, ensuring that complex technical information can be explained in non-technical / business terms.
• Take ownership of escalated incidents and problems, handling until an acceptable resolution is achieved and escalating when necessary
• Responsible for planning and organising straight forward tasks that may require some adjustment to support the management of continual service improvement
• Incidental contact with patients as required.

Service Delivery and Improvement

• Assist in the efficient organisation of the application team within department, making best use of capacity to deliver activity within the terms of the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and with cost effective utilisation of resources
• Monitor outstanding incidents and service requests against Service Level Agreements (SLAs), prioritising workload effectively

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure that service delivery standards are achieved
• Work collaboratively and assist the applications team , Operational leads, and other colleagues to ensure service delivery
• Act as an ambassador for the applicationsteam, ensuring the positive development of the service brand, championing the Trust’s values
• Organise and co-ordinate small meetings, workshops and events.
• Responsible for assisting in technical projects and work programmes which impact across clinical and non-clinical areas
• Be able to manage information that is complex and sensitive and confidential when dealing with multi-stranded IM&T issues.
• Responsible for presenting complex IM&T issues to peer groups.

2. Effort FACTORS:

Physical Effort:

• Frequent sitting or standing in a restriction position to carry out duties

Mental Effort:

• Concentration required when checking information and when answering queries from staff / Customers; there maybe interruptions to deal with ongoing requests and queries.

Emotional Effort:

• Little Exposure

Working Conditions:

• Occasional unpleasant conditions; Use VDU equipment continuously

Clinical application experience

• Knowledge of working in an IT Support environment.
• ITIL foundation
• PRINCE 2
• Fundamental knowledge of computer systems design, applications development and systems administration
• Experience of working within an NHS IT Department environment.

MS Office Skills

• Good Working knowledge of MS Office products
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• Able to perform routine tasks without the need for instruction. Is able to undertake more complex tasks once given detailed instruction.
• Experience of systems administration and supporting an application suite within an acute Trust,

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.