Digital Network & Telecoms Engineer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established Network and Telecoms Team within the Digital Services Department.
The role of the Digital Network & Telecoms Engineer is to provide specialist support for the digital communications infrastructure, with proven skills to analyse complex network issues.
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is part of the National Hospital Programme, and joining Digital Services is an opportunity to be part of the development of the new hospital’s digital Infrastructure.
Along with the attractive Band 6 salary you would be receiving 27 days annual leave excluding Bank holidays. An employee assistance programme, NHS discount scheme and subsidised gym membership is part of the package.
If you are dynamic, enthusiastic and want to make a difference, then this role could be for you.
You would be expected to travel across Trust sites therefore the ability to drive in the UK is essential.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Provide specialist advice in relation to network and infrastructure design, configuration and security.
- Support the Senior Network Specialist working with suppliers and local project teams to co-ordinate technical aspects of network and/or telephony infrastructure projects.
- To manage elements of designated IT projects and take responsibility for their successful implementation.
- Be a technical point of reference/subject matter expert for specific areas of the Trust’s network infrastructure. Work with suppliers and contractors for the installation and maintenance of new and existing copper, fibre-optic cable infrastructure, PBX, VoIP and Telephony solutions. Review and support the Trust Network Monitoring platform, reporting any warnings or serious alerts to the IT Helpdesk, Senior Network Specialist, Infrastructure Manager, Implementation Manager and/or Chief Information Officer as appropriate.
- Support the Senior Network Specialist in the development and documentation of network standard operating and support procedures.
- Operate within the Trust implementation of the ITIL framework of change control, incident and problem management, configuration management, root cause analysis and a process orientated workflow.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.