Job summary
Are you ready to play a crucial role in delivering high-quality digital services within a dynamic healthcare environment?
We currently have a vacancy for an IT Support Technician for the west of Somerset based out of Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.
As an IT Support Technician, you'll be an integral part of our team, providing expert onsite support across acute, community, and mental health settings. You'll ensure our hardware and software systems are fully operational, well-maintained, and secure--making a real difference in patient care.
Main duties of the job
As an IT Support Technician, you'll become a key part of Digital Services at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. By providing IT Support to our colleagues across the Trusts community and mental health sites, you'll help to ensure that systems are maintained and supported to the highest standard.
- Efficiently manage and resolve IT support calls, ensuring swift, effective solutions.
- Handle installations, configurations, relocations, and decommissioning of IT hardware and software.
- Troubleshoot issues, track support calls, and promote best practices in technology use and information governance.
- Work closely within defined policies and procedures to uphold the highest standards.
The role will require travel to other NHS sites within Somerset and there is also a requirement to take part in an out of hours on call rota.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
NHS Pension Scheme
- lifetime pension fully guaranteed by government
- generous 23.7% employer contributions
- flexible retirement options
- ill health and death benefits
- lump sum retirement options
Annual Leave and bank holidays
- 27 days plus bank holidays on starting with the NHS
- 29 days plus bank holidays After 5 years' service
- 33 days plus bank holidays After 10 years' service
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Details
- Date posted: 21 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 184-OL-PU-5621
- Job locations: Musgrove Park Hospital, Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of duties and responsibilities.
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This advert is for IT Support Technician with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in Musgrove Park Hospital, Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28392.00 to £31157.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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