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Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Training
Must be prepared to undertake training essential to the job.
- Behaviours
Honesty & Integrity
- Behaviours
Drive, enthusiasm & a proactive approach to work.
- Behaviours
Commitment to working with others.
- Behaviours
Commitment to own personal development.
- Behaviours
Accepting of individual responsibility within a teamwork culture.
- Behaviours
Professional attitude.
- Behaviours
Flexible approach and embraces change.
- Behaviours
Positive & proactive style.
- Behaviours
Diplomacy.
- Qualifications
A degree or equivalent in an IT related discipline
- Qualifications
Attained Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) status or equivalent diploma or experience.
- Practical Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Practical Skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Practical Skills
Project Management skills – ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Practical Skills
Leadership skills.
- Practical Skills
Creativity & innovation.
- Special Knowledge
Experience working in a large LAN/WAN (Local Area Network/Wide Area Network) communications environment.
- Special Knowledge
A highly specialised knowledge of TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol and experience troubleshooting these protocols.
- Special Knowledge
An advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience of implementing multi layered networks including an understanding of resilience techniques such as Spanning Tree and HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol)
- Special Knowledge
Specialist knowledge and experience of implementing Cisco IOS (Internet Operating System) network operating systems and the implementation and management of Cisco Firepower appliances in a multilayer environment.
- Other Requirements
Able to cover operational hours and willing to participate in overtime when required.
- Other Requirements
Able to walk long distances between communication equipment locations and be able to lift and carry equipment for long distances.
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Training
PRINCE2 Project Management Course.
- Behaviours
Able to motivate others and provide leadership.
- Qualifications
Masters degree in relevant subject.
- Special Knowledge
Experience gained in a Health environment.
- Special Knowledge
Understanding of wider NHS health community.
- Special Knowledge
Knowledge of the wider health IT programmes.
- Special Knowledge
Experience of network administration and implementation gained in a multi-site environment.
- Special Knowledge
Experience of managing technical staff over a multi-site location.
Job summary
Are you ready to use your network engineering skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our Data Communications team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Network Development Manager your role will focus on network implementation and providing technical support and guidance to a wide range of stakeholders. In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 13 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002341
- Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Shortlisting Date: 28/10/2026 Interview Date:: 02/10/2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
Why you should join our Team
DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.
DIT look after the Trust’s information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.
We’d love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.
If you choose to use Al tools to complete your application, please take the time to edit and personalise your application and ensure that the language used reflects your behaviours, ideas and values. We want to understand what you can bring to LTHT and your reasons for applying, not a version of these created by AI. AI is a tool, it is not a replacement for your thoughts, experience and ideas.
What you will bring to the role
- A Masters degree or equivalent in an IT related discipline, or equivalent experience and a commitment to continued professional development.
- Experience of working in a large LAN/WAN communications environment, preferably within a hospital setting.
- A highly specialised knowledge of TCP/IP and experience troubleshooting these protocols.
- Specialist knowledge of administering, maintaining, configuration and installation of Wide Area routed networks and associated technologies.
- Advanced computer knowledge and skilled in the use of PC applications.
- Evidence of organising own work, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrates collaborative working, supporting colleagues or sharing knowledge.
- Able to walk long distances between communication equipment locations and be able to lift and carry equipment.
- Ability to prioritise workload and maintain calm disposition under pressure.
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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This advert is for Senior Network Engineer with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Band 7 IT engineer role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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