End User Application Support Engineer


Location
Kettering, England
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Profession
IT support officer
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
19 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: We have 2 WTE Positions available
Posted Date
05 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

3 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Assessment against application form

    Meets essential criteria against knowledge and experience

  • Assessment against application form

    Meets Essential Criteria against behaviours and values

  • Assessment against application form

    Meets essential criteria against skills and ability

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Assessment against application form

    Meets desirable criteria against knowledge and experience

Job overview

The End User Application Support Engineer provides first line technical support in response to service desk requests from Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations, ensuring that issues are resolved at first point of contact wherever possible. The role supports the smooth and timely delivery of IT service management support in line with agreed key performance indicators and service level agreements.

The post holder will provide professional telephone and remote support, triage and escalate incidents where required, support user account administration, monitor core business systems and contribute to the continuous improvement of Service Desk processes.

The post holder will work closely with Service Desk colleagues, field technicians, second line and third-party support teams, users across Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations, and other Digital Technology Services teams to support effective incident resolution, maintain service standards and contribute to the ongoing development of the Service Desk function.

The role requires flexibility to meet the needs of a 24/7 workforce, including weekend working, extended hours shift patterns and participation in an on-call rota as required.

Main duties of the job

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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This advert is for End User Application Support Engineer with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Kettering, England. It is listed as a Band 5 IT support officer role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: We have 2 WTE Positions available. The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.

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