The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Service Desk 1st Line Co-ordinator

The closing date is 31 January 2026

Job summary

It is an exciting time to join The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. We have recently launched our new digital strategy and are working towards Service Desk Institute Certification.

We are looking for an energised, committed, and innovative team member to join our Health Informatics IT Service Desk team.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a busy Health Informatics IT Service Desk team, you will provide a single point of contact for the logging, handling, resolution and management of all incidents and request fulfilments across the Trust and other organisations we support through Service Level Agreements.

You will work within agreed priorities and timescales, accurately triaging incidents incoming via telephony, email or our service management toolset to determine local issues and those which affect patient care.

You will also need to demonstrate excellent customer facing and technical skills and should hold a formal IT qualification together with relevant experience.

In return for your hard work we will make sure we support you as best as possible. One example would be a years paid membership to join BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

If you want to know more about the team, its culture, or the type of work we do, please feel free to contact the team member below who would be happy to answer any questions you have.

Christine Hazlehurst, Head of IT Service Management and Support Services 07920 214390 or christine.hazlehurst1@nhs.net

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-12-103

Job locations

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Working within constraints of service level agreements
  • Communicating technical issues to non-technical service users
  • Working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Working with external stakeholders
  • Experience of working for the NHS
  • Producing and summarising reports using MS Excel

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to HND or equivalent experience in a relevant IT subject
  • Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
  • Experience in an Information Technology services setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Service Desk tools and technologies
  • Customer Services
  • Desktop operating systems and applications
  • Computer and peripheral devices

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) Service Management processes
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Working within constraints of service level agreements
  • Communicating technical issues to non-technical service users
  • Working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Working with external stakeholders
  • Experience of working for the NHS
  • Producing and summarising reports using MS Excel

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to HND or equivalent experience in a relevant IT subject
  • Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
  • Experience in an Information Technology services setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Service Desk tools and technologies
  • Customer Services
  • Desktop operating systems and applications
  • Computer and peripheral devices

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) Service Management processes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY


Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY


Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Christine Hazlehurst

christine.hazlehurst1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-12-103

Job locations

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY


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