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Job summary

Main area
Corporate
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
242-4354
Employer
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North West
Town
North West
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per annum + on call allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2024 23:59

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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust logo

3rd Line Support Engineer (Infrastructure)

Band 6

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time. 

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.

We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen within the ICT Department for a 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer supporting the North West Ambulance Trust with a focus on the Telephony and Network.

 As the successful candidate, your role will be providing BAU as well as project-based tasks, some of which you may have the opportunity of leading yourself.

 You should have a minimum of 2 years of IT Infrastructure experience, it would be an advantage should you have some exposure to the following: Avaya Red Telephony, Cisco Network Hardware, Aruba Wireless and Palo Alto devices.

Main duties of the job

From Networking to Telephony technology, you will get to work with an array of currently available technology. Key skills that will help you in this are:

  • Windows systems
  • Avaya Telephony
  • Aruba Wireless
  • Cisco Hardware
  • Troubleshoot and resolve all Infrastructure issues

 This really is the perfect time to join this organisation as a 3rd Line Engineer, working on critical Infrastructure as they go through a Digital Transformation programme with plenty of exciting new project work

 You will be comfortable working under your own initiative, have excellent organisational skills and a flexible approach to work. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for this post together with the ability to work to tight deadlines.

 The successful candidate should have a good standard of education and relevant experience.

 The successful applicant will, after a suitable settling in period, join the existing ICT On-call rota for the out-of-hours support of critical applications.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Ian Tyldesley, Interim Infrastructure Manager by email to arrange a mutually convenient time to discuss the position (e-mail: [email protected]).

NWAS NHS TRUST IS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

PLEASE NOTE THAT NWAS WILL NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP OR RELOCATION FOR THIS ROLE

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure that you read the job description, detailing within the supporting information of your application as to how you meet the person specification, including the knowledge, skills, and experience that you have.

Person specification

Skills / Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Confident in communicating with Trust stakeholders and technology leaders, both within and outside of the organisation.
  • Highly advanced keyboard skills and the ability to design and document technical process maps.
  • Logical approach to problem solving.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience in a similar environment
  • Evidence of continued professional and personal development.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Practical experience designing, implementing and maintaining Infrastructure systems to service requirements
  • Proven record of driving technology best practice in a healthcare environment.

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Skills / Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Remains calm under pressure
  • Network Switching and Routing.
  • Wireless.
  • Firewalls and security devices.
  • Telephony Systems
  • Voice recording

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable understanding of Infrastructure solutions, design, technology and standards.

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Being at our best – professional and adaptable and takes pride in work.
  • Making a difference – act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.ENEI Gold '22The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Race at WorkDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ian Tyldesley
Job title
Head of Infrastructure
Email address
[email protected]
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