# Telecoms and Network Support Engineer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/telecoms-and-network-support-engineer/b2ed03f2-7c51-406c-9bf4-0c4ad5700ce8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/telecoms-and-network-support-engineer/b2ed03f2-7c51-406c-9bf4-0c4ad5700ce8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Engineer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri; cross-site travel required and there may be some out of hours work available for critical support work.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T00:00:55.784Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Telecoms_Network_Support/Telecoms_Network_Support-v8329852 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8329852?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Telecoms & Network Support Engineer Join our Digital Services team as a Telecoms & Network Support Engineer, where you’ll play a key role in supporting and maintaining the Trust’s telecommunications and network infrastructure, hardware and systems. This includes IP-based telephony and legacy infrastructure, network hardware, and associated technologies, ensuring they remain reliable, secure, and available in line with Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Working alongside colleagues in both the Voice and Network teams, you’ll contribute to the smooth operation of critical systems that underpin day-to-day business activities. Collaboration is central to the role, as you’ll work closely with wider Digital Services teams to deliver a high-quality, responsive service to users across the organisation. This is a hands-on technical role that includes cross-site travel and may require participation in an on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support when required. You’ll report to the Head of Data and Voice Services and may also receive direction from Voice, Network, and Digital Services management teams. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a supportive environment while contributing to essential IT services. Closing date of applications: 22 October 2026 Interview date: 5 November 2026 ### Main duties of the job - Provide operational support for the Trust’s telecommunications and network infrastructure, including IP-based telephony, network hardware, and associated systems. - Take a proactive role in the configuration, maintenance, and optimisation of voice and network services. - Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex incidents and faults within agreed Service Level Agreements. - Monitor system performance and capacity, proactively identifying risks and taking remedial action to prevent service disruption. - Support and contribute to infrastructure projects, including system upgrades, migrations, and new implementations. - Work collaboratively with Voice, Network, and wider Digital Services teams, as well as third-party suppliers. - Produce and maintain detailed technical documentation, including system configurations, procedures, and support guides, ensuring knowledge transfer across the team. - Ensure compliance with Trust policies, industry standards, and security requirements, including data protection and cyber security best practices. - Support business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements for telecommunications and network services. - Deliver excellent customer service, communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including clinical and non-clinical staff. - Provide out-of-hours support for planned work and critical incident response - Take ownership of allocated tasks and workstreams, demonstrating initiative and accountability in delivering high-quality outcomes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Person Specification ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Effective communicator, both verbal and written with the ability to convey complex information and ideas in an understandable manner to colleagues and suppliers. - Good presentation skills and able to present information to large audiences who in many cases are not experts in the field. - Ability to analyse and interpret information and make decisions where guidance/ advice is not clear cut – when making decisions use the best technology to support situations. ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Good working knowledge of legacy and VOIP telecoms systems and relevant experience in a telecoms support role. - Working knowledge of network protocols including TCP/IP (wired and wireless), DNS, DHCP, QOS, preferably with experience of configuring and deployment of Cisco wired and wireless and VOIP networks. - Proficient in troubleshooting complex telecoms/network issues within legacy and emerging ICT infrastructures **Desirable** - Working knowledge and understanding of NHS organisations and structures and systems as well as national polices/ strategies for the NHS ### Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements **Essential** - Educated to Degree level in IT/telecoms or network related subject, or with relevant telecoms/network support experience. - Possess, or working towards a relevant technical professional telecoms/IT qualification e.g CTNS, CTA, CCNA. **Desirable** - ITIL Foundation - Prince II Foundation ## Documents - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) - [telecoms & network support engineer jd (pdf, 402.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10652633) ## 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.