IT Infrastructure Architect – (Networking & Telecoms)
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If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
This is an outstanding opportunity for an Infrastructure Architect with with proven technical skills and knowledge to be a part of the team of talented architects who are responsible for our technical roadmaps and advancement.
By joining our Infrastructure team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes, and optimising healthcare. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, contributing your expertise to a project that promises impactful change.If you are passionate about healthcare technology and eager to make a real difference, we welcome you to join us on this transformative journey.
Our work schedule for the team includes process improvements and project delivery where we have a number of key infrastructure initiatives underway including a deployment of a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, Win11 deployment, Unified Communications, Legacy technology replacement.
We value teamwork, enthusiasm and dedication to delivering exceptional customer service. In this fast-paced environment, you will face diverse challenges every day. You can look forward to a varied, inspiring and rewarding career.
Main duties of the job- Providing strategic direction and solution design across all core technologies, specialising in Networking & Telecoms.
- Designing and implementing production environments to ensure alignment with trust growth plans and project initiatives.
- Strategic disaster recovery planning for all design aspects of technology infrastructure.
- Pro-actively review new and emerging technologies with its subsequent application according to the Trusts business requirements, where relevant, provide input into business cases.
- Undertaking research and development initiatives on a range of emerging technologies
- Keep abreast of industry developments.
- Carry out internal reviews of the technology enterprise and other available data to identify where investment is required to ensure strategic objectives are achieved.
- Ensure ICT Support and Operational Groups are aware of Networking & Telecoms technologies.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Proven experience in a Support/Infrastructure management Capacity with experience of supporting a complex multi-vendor environment.
- Handling complex organisational issues and constraints.
- Proven experience of workload planning and delivery of key targets within a service environment.
- Development and documentation of standard build documents and operating procedures
- Experience of managing /leading a team
- Project management/co-ordination
- NHS IT experience
- A good working knowledge of Information Security ( ISO27002 principles and practices)
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at degree level
- Management /leadership qualification or equivalent knowledge at post graduate level
- Evidence of continued professional development
- CCNA, MCP, MCSE
- Project Management Qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- LAN/WAN & Wireless Networking design and concepts
- VOIP & Analogue Phone system design and concepts
- Financial procedures including budgetary management
- Extensive knowledge of IT architecture and standards
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Azure/Cloud
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.
When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.
Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.