Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Network

NHS Scotland; Kentucky; On-site; USD 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking an IT Network professional to assist the Infrastructure Operations Manager (Networks) in ensuring a highly available network that supports patient care across NHSL. The post holder will implement, maintain, support, develop and, in some cases, design communication networks throughout the NHSL estate.

You will prepare, implement, maintain and enforce network policies; understand DHCP, QoS, security, IP routing, VLANs; design and maintain enterprise wireless networks;

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in IT or related field
• Extensive experience in a network support role
• Experience with multi-vendor networks and Cisco technology
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Full UK/EU/EEA driving licence

Responsibilities

• Assist the Infrastructure Operations Manager (Networks) to ensure highly available network infrastructure
• Implement, maintain, support, develop and sometimes design NHSL data communications networks
• Prepare, implement, maintain and enforce network policies and procedures
• Maintain understanding of DHCP, QoS, Security, IP Routing, VLANs and LAN/WLAN planning

Skills

Networking expertise

Oral communication

Teamwork

Degree in IT

Cisco technology

Education

Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Cisco devices

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

• To assist the Infrastructure Operations Manager (Networks) in ensuring the integrity of highly available network infrastructure in order to provide services to end users.
• The post holder will be responsible for implementing, maintaining, supporting, developing and is some cases designing communication networks throughout the NHSL estate, continuing the ongoing development of the NHSL data communications infrastructure.
• The services provided by the post holder have a direct impact on the continuity of patient care within NHSL

In This Key Role, You Will

• Prepare, implement, maintain and enforce suitable network policies and procedures for use within NHSL.
• Maintain a thorough technical understanding of the NHSL network design e.g. DHCP, QoS, Security, IP Routing, VLan’s, Circuit terminology.
• Design, setup, configure, and maintain public/corporate enterprise wireless networks.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of Local Area Networking.

What You'll Bring

• The post requires an individual who can demonstrate a high level of technical networking and oral communication skills.
• The post holder should be educated to degree level in an IT discipline and extensive experience in a network support role.
• The post holder must have proven experience of supporting multi-vendor networks and be familiar with prevailing network standards in the telecommunications industry, particularly with regard to Cisco technology solutions.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills and the ability to work within a team environment are essential to the success of the post holder.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Sharon Campbell, Service Delivery Manager on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.