Job summary
- Main area
- IT Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-24-6366361CPR
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leigh Infirmary
- Town
- Leigh
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Network Analyst
NHS AfC: Band 7
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the development, implementation and support of the Trusts IT orientated project within the IT Services Department .
The Senior Network Analyst is responsible for maintaining and improving the network infrastructure of the Trust. They will ensure the stability and integrity of in-house voice, data, video, and wireless network services. This is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization. The post holder will also be required to problem manage issue that arise due to the deployment of new technology before its handed over to BAU.
Main duties of the job
Project Engineer will oversee technical projects to assure a high level of accuracy and quality. They work with teams to translate requirements into implementable tasks with practical timelines. They will also collaborate with end user/suppliers to find and solve any problems within the project plans and budgeting.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Preparing, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring assigned technical project tasks
Translating end user requirements and organising practical terms into required timelines to be met by the team
Maintaining cleanliness to ensure health and safety standards on-site
Resolving any problems with the team, plans and budget to ensure that the project flows smoothly
Identifying potential problems with the project, leading the team into developing solutions and ensuring that they are implemented
Frequent meetings with project teams and suppliers to inform of project progress and constraints
Working with third-party contractors to develop viable time scales and working practices
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent qualification or experience
- Professional qualification e.g. MCP/MCSE
- ITIL Foundation Qualification
- PRINCE 2 Foundation Qualification
Desirable criteria
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or other relevant qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in designing, developing, supporting, and maintaining core infrastructure services
- Specific Networking principals including LAN, WAN and networking protocols e.g. TCP/IP, SNMP, Routing and Switching
- Working in a pressured environment with conflicting demands on time and resource management
- Planning and Directing projects
- Experience in team leadership
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience in IM&T
- Experience of Security related tools, processes and procedures
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to think strategically in order to produce long term strategic solutions and plans
- Effective application of PRINCE2 methodology for projects. Ability to deliver projects in line with deadlines
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to analyse highly complex situations and solve problems
- Ability to work in a pressured environment, with ever-changing work patterns
- Ability to manage, develop and work as part of a team
- Ability to communicate technical concepts and terms to a non-technical audience
- Good interpersonal skills; must be able to communicate to a high standard, both verbally and in writing
- Initiative and creative – Being proactive, taking action and anticipating opportunities
- Analytical Thinking – Acquiring an understanding of a problem or situation by braking it down systematically into its component parts and identifying the relationships between these parts
- Business Continuity Planning – proficient with the methods and techniques for risk management, business impact analysis, countermeasures and contingency
Desirable criteria
- Ability to develop and implement IT policies in a strategic context
- Leadership – Ability to identify goals and objectives, motivate and lead others towards their achievement
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In-depth specialist infrastructure software and proven hardware skills in servers and client devices operating in a 24/7 environment
- Operating System skills to include all variations of Unix and Microsoft Desktop and Server software
- Networking skills to include TCP/IP, Switching and Routing, Firewalls and Anti-Virus Protection. Desktop to include all versions of MS Office
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the use of information and information systems in the NHS
- Knowledge of ISO27001, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus
Additional
Essential criteria
- Must possess a full clean driving licence for work purposes
- Calm and resilient
- Ability to work to deadlines, under pressure
- Takes responsibility rather than simply performing tasks
- Well organised and motivated
- Able to act on own initiative within given parameters of responsibility
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to multi-task
- Understanding of the confidential nature of the post
- Able to work flexible hours at times
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robert Edwards
- Job title
- IT Services Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 26 2755
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Suite 7 Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
- Telephone
- 07786529327
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