255354 (CHA) System Administrator

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Canaan (MO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a System Administrator to provide systems administration and Help Desk services to users, supporting daily operations and incident response.

The role covers daily housekeeping, performance monitoring, and maintaining records of calls for the System Admin & Security Manager. For more information on required skills and experience, please refer to the job description and person specification; inquiries can be emailed to [e-mail].

Responsibilities

• To provide systems administration and Help Desk services to users.
• To provide a record of calls logged to the System Admin & Security Manager.
• To carry out the daily housekeeping and performance monitoring of systems, including the daily collection of statistical data.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.


• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.


• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

System Administrator

To provide systems administration and Help Desk services to users and in conjunction with the Systems Manager provide help and assistance to users.

To provide a record of calls logged to the System Admin & Security Manager.

To carry out the daily housekeeping and performance monitoring of systems, including the daily collection of statistical data.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact: [e-mail]

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.