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Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
*Experience in technical support role gained while working in a enterprise environment.
- Experience
*Understanding of key protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS)
- Experience
*Understanding of Network Security principles
- Experience
*Experienced in Wired and Wireless troubleshooting methodology's
- Experience
*An understanding of Cybersecurity readiness, response, and recovery, including:
- Experience
ISO/IEC 27001
- Experience
Cyber Essentials
- Qualifications
*Degree level qualification in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience
- Qualifications
*Specialist knowledge of network technologies, supported by relevant training, with practical experience of supporting and maintaining complex LAN and WAN environments, including routing and switching, network security controls, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud based networking services.
- Additional Criteria
*Experience of Network Operating Systems (Cisco IOS, Linux, Windows etc)
- Additional Criteria
*Experience of IP address Management, subnetting, DHCP, DNS
- Additional Criteria
*Understanding of Firewall principles
- Additional Criteria
*Troubleshooting -- ability to diagnose wired and wireless connectivity and performance issues using relevant tools.
- Additional Criteria
*Willingness when required to participate in a on-call rota to provide support for out of hours critical incidents
- Additional Criteria
*Able to work and travel across all sites as required by the job role.
- Additional Criteria
*Demonstrate flexibility to support key milestones when needed.
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
*Experience in supporting Cisco access layer
- Experience
*Experience in supporting Extreme access layer and Extreme Wi Fi
- Experience
*Experience in Checkpoint Firewall'
- Experience
*Experience in administering of Forescout NA
- Experience
*Experience of working with a large healthcare or public sector organisation.
- Experience
*Understanding of DSPT/CAF requirements
- Experience
*Working knowledge of other cloud providers e.g., AWS, Google.
- Experience
*Experience of cloud networking and security, particularly Azure ExpressRoute, virtual WAN and Azure Firewall.
- Qualifications
*ITIL Foundation or Practitioner
- Qualifications
*Recognised Networking qualification such as Cisco CCNA.
- Qualifications
*Cyber Security related qualification/cert or extensive experience working on network security platforms
- Additional Criteria
*Training and supporting colleagues to develop competencies within the team.
- Additional Criteria
*Basic scripting skills using PowerShell, Terraform, or similar.
- Additional Criteria
*Ekahau Sidekick site survey tool usage
Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading NHS organisations, employing over 20,000 staff and delivering outstanding care across the West Midlands. We are committed to the development, health and well-being of our people, creating an inclusive environment where colleagues are supported to learn, grow, and thrive.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Network Support Engineer to join our Technical Infrastructure team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with enterprise-scale network technologies that support critical clinical and business services across our hospital sites.
As part of a specialist infrastructure team, you will help maintain and develop our network environment, troubleshoot technical issues, support service improvements, and contribute to digital transformation initiatives that directly impact patient care.
Why join UHB?
Work for one of the UK's largest and most innovative NHS Trusts
Access ongoing learning, development and certification opportunities
NHS Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement
A commitment to your health, wellbeing and career development
The opportunity to make a real difference by supporting technology that underpins exceptional patient care
Join UHB and help deliver secure, reliable and resilient network services that support our patients, staff and communities every day.
Main duties of the job
Experience supporting enterprise network environments
Knowledge of LAN, WAN, WLAN, TCP/IP, DHCP and DNS
Experience with Cisco and/or Extreme networking technologies
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Relevant networking qualification (e.g. CCNA) or equivalent experience
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 21 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1101690
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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This advert is for Band 6 Network Support Engineer with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Engineer role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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