# Network Engineer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/network-engineer/5d015edd-8055-4cf9-b8ef-7091447d3ffa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/network-engineer/5d015edd-8055-4cf9-b8ef-7091447d3ffa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust - **Town:** Portsmouth - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T11:01:52.708Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C8192-26-0293?employerCode=C8192 - **Application URL:** https://easyapply.jobs/r/sHqV5hs26yxfIsu7RhA - **Employer website:** https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only. NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Hours Per Week: Full time, 37.5 Contract Type: Temporary for 23 months ### Main duties of the job The purpose of the Network Engineer in the IWT-PHU Group hospital setting is to ensure the stability, security, and efficiency of the hospital's network infrastructure, which is crucial for supporting healthcare services and administrative operations. This role involves implementing, and managing robust network components that facilitate seamless communication and data & telephony exchange across various departments. ### About us Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally. ### Details - Date posted: 27 May 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 23 months - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: REF2341E - Job locations: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Corporate Hub, Block 4000, Lakeside North Harbour, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities To provide project support for the IWT-PHU Group hospitals network infrastructure, configuring and installing switches, UPSs and related hardware in-line with IT standards. Provide an operational support, maintaining the integrity and availability network & telephony hardware, responding to switch failures and assisting with port patching. To maintain a secure environment and provide professional assistance in the development of the infrastructure. Contribute to the IT Departments on-call rota and if required, maintain required skills, experience and resource levels allowing for hospital digital 24/7 services. For further details please refer to attached Job Description ## Job Details This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only. NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Hours Per Week: Full time, 37.5 Contract Type: Temporary for 23 months ## Job Description The purpose of the Network Engineer in the IWT-PHU Group hospital setting is to ensure the stability, security, and efficiency of the hospital's network infrastructure, which is crucial for supporting healthcare services and administrative operations. This role involves implementing, and managing robust network components that facilitate seamless communication and data & telephony exchange across various departments. ## Responsibilities To provide project support for the IWT-PHU Group hospitals network infrastructure, configuring and installing switches, UPSs and related hardware in-line with IT standards. Provide an operational support, maintaining the integrity and availability network & telephony hardware, responding to switch failures and assisting with port patching. To maintain a secure environment and provide professional assistance in the development of the infrastructure. Contribute to the IT Departments on-call rota and if required, maintain required skills, experience and resource levels allowing for hospital digital 24/7 services. For further details please refer to attached Job Description ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - HNC or relevant experience in a complex enterprise IT environment. - Experience providing IT technical support for networked environments. - Experience in supporting Cisco Catalyst technologies. - Experience in working with single-mode and multimode fibre, CAT5, CAT5e and CAT6. - Evidence of continuing professional development. **Desirable** - Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP). - Experience in supporting CheckPoint and Cisco ASA firewalls. - Experience of Microsoft based domains, operating systems and - office software. - Experience of Cisco, HPe and HPe Aruba Switching Technologies. ## Documents - [Single Corporate Service Summary (PDF, 132 KB)](document:2937359) - [Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 916 KB)](document:2937360) ## 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.