Senior IT Specialist

Job details

• Job reference: 257410
• Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
• Job closing date: 17/09/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Mountainhall Treatment Centre
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 27/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Dumfries & Galloway
• Department: Infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior IT Specialist to join our Digital Department. This senior technical role is responsible for maintaining and supporting NHS Dumfries & Galloway’s complex computing, voice, and data communication infrastructure. You will ensure the high availability, security, and resilience of critical clinical and corporate systems across a region wide network, supporting approximately 5,000 users and 400+ servers.

You will act as a technical lead within your specialist area, resolving complex issues escalated from User Support, supporting major clinical and business systems, and contributing to infrastructure planning, disaster recovery, and continuous service improvement.________________________________________Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support for Local and Wide Area Networks across NHS Dumfries & Galloway.
• Deliver expert support for server environments including Microsoft Server, VMware, Unix/Linux.
• Manage and maintain Cisco network, wireless, telephony, and firewall technologies.
• Lead the planning, configuration, installation, and optimisation of network and server infrastructure.
• Implement, maintain, and test disaster recovery and backup procedures.
• Conduct proactive monitoring to ensure availability, security, and performance of IT systems.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and technical leadership to User Support and IM&T colleagues.
• Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation, system inventories, and audit trails.
• Liaise with external contractors, vendors, and NHS stakeholders to ensure controlled and coordinated delivery of services.
• Support enforcement of IT security policies and best practice standards.

The Type of Person We’re Looking For

A highly skilled and proactive technical specialist who thrives in a fast paced, complex infrastructure environment. Someone with strong problem solving ability, excellent judgement under pressure, and the confidence to lead on major technical issues. They will be a natural collaborator—able to explain complex concepts clearly, support and mentor colleagues, and work effectively with clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders.

This person will have a deep understanding of networks, servers, and security, combined with a calm, methodical approach to resolving critical faults. They should be adaptable, self motivated, and committed to continuous learning, with the ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining high standards of service delivery.

Informal enquiries to - Brian.currie@nhs.scot or Tel: 07929659134

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITYNHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOMNHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

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