# ICT Network & Systems Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ict-network-and-systems-technician/21c04fba-3a93-46d3-9ec6-de7a9fbc92f0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ict-network-and-systems-technician/21c04fba-3a93-46d3-9ec6-de7a9fbc92f0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T09:22:13.936Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/MANCHESTER/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v7939538 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7939538?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To work within the ICT network team, responsible operationally for day to day support of the network across the GMMH footprint. This involves supporting around 370 switches and 720 access points across 100~ locations, although these numbers are subject to change. ### Main duties of the job Support GMMH staff  with all network related ICT faults, including network hardware and software and providing help and advice. This will require a good technical knowledge, good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage your own workload, escalating issues to managers so that they can be handled before becoming a major problem. Must be adaptable, eager to learn, and willing to occasionally take on tasks beyond typical role responsibilities Candidates should be aware that this role primarily involves working onsite in various locations around the Northwest. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See attached detailed job description and person specification: Staff benefits 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts ## Job Details To work within the ICT network team, responsible operationally for day to day support of the network across the GMMH footprint. This involves supporting around 370 switches and 720 access points across 100~ locations, although these numbers are subject to change. ## Job Description Support GMMH staff with all network related ICT faults, including network hardware and software and providing help and advice. This will require a good technical knowledge, good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage your own workload, escalating issues to managers so that they can be handled before becoming a major problem. Must be adaptable, eager to learn, and willing to occasionally take on tasks beyond typical role responsibilities Candidates should be aware that this role primarily involves working onsite in various locations around the Northwest. ## Responsibilities See attached detailed job description and person specification: Staff benefits 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, subnetting - Understanding of basic network security principles **Desirable** - Knowledge of virtualization infrastructure. - Knowledge and experience of network technologies. ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of experience of working in an IT technical environment including a range of knowledge of network & server hardware and software installation, configuration, and support; and networking technologies. - Hands-on experience with switch and wireless configuration and troubleshooting - Previous experience in NHS IT **Desirable** - Previous experience working in a network role - Experience using network monitoring and diagnostic tools ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Be able to establish effective relationships with a wide variety of staff. - Ability to organise and prioritise workload, working to key objectives. - Self-motivated, adaptable and flexible with genuine interest and enthusiasm for solving IT problems - Ability to follow documented procedures and work under technical direction ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Evidence of knowledge development acquired through relevant specialist training courses, for example Microsoft, Cisco Meraki, CompTIA, Juniper. **Desirable** - Microsoft Certification/Training - Juniper Certification/Training - Network related training ## Documents - [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931) - [ict network & systems technician jd + ps (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10218759) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.