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Job summary

Main area
Informatics
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
188-THQ2140924
Employer
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southampton General Hospital
Town
Southampton
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 pa or pa pro rata
Closing
Today at 23:59
Interview date
07/10/2024

Employer heading

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Support Technician

Band 5

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

There is an exciting opportunity to join the EPR Operations team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The successful candidate will join an expanding team supporting a range of clinical systems across the Trust. You will respond to issues and questions from service users across the Trust and our external partners and resolve issues via the ticketing system, emails, phone, or face-to-face. 

You will also supervise junior members of the team, and work with the team leads to guide process changes for the team. 

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. 

Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Degree or equivalent experience in application support

Ability to explain IT issues to non-IT staff and extract relevant information from them to help diagnose IT problems

Relevant experience in database master table administration/maintenance and ability to use SQL

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent experience in application support

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to explain IT issues to non-IT staff and extract relevant information from them to help diagnose IT problems
  • Previous experience of working on a large project
  • Evidence of supporting users through change
  • Relevant experience of database master table administration/maintenance
  • Proven system testing experience
  • Good knowledge and understanding of Data Protection issues.
  • Writing IT technical knowledge in simple plain English
Desirable criteria
  • Previous or relevant experience of working within a Healthcare environment
  • Basic knowledge of SQL
  • Application Testing
  • Basic knowledge of HTML or web-based design programs
  • Evidence of technical/problem solving

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerInclusion UK

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jason Blight
Job title
EPR Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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