Assistant Director of Infrastructure & Architecture

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a band 8C, Assistant Director of Infrastructure & Architecture).

The role would be part of the Digital Infrastructure and Technical Support Team, supporting clinical and non-clinical users throughout the trust in their use of all IDT services and where appropriate offering advice and support to the user.

Also over seeing the following functions within IDT Systems/networks/telephony/security and BAU support team (Infrastructure Engineers, supporting storage, data centres, remote technology etc) and managing and triaging tickets for the team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for previous experience of working in a high demanding environment with excellent communication skills and to be able to work well as part of a team.

Previous experience of clinical information systems and remote support software would be a definite advantage.

Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£82,462 to £93,773 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-6577635-A&C-Y

Job locations

St George's University Hospitials,

Blackshaw Road,

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*

We are looking for previous experience of working in a high demanding environment with excellent communication skills and to be able to work well as part of a team.

Previous experience of clinical information systems and remote support software would be a definite advantage.

Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*

We are looking for previous experience of working in a high demanding environment with excellent communication skills and to be able to work well as part of a team.

Previous experience of clinical information systems and remote support software would be a definite advantage.

Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Educated to Masters / Degree level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
  • Prince Foundation

Desirable

  • ITIL Qualified

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
  • Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
  • Negotiations at senior level
  • Understanding of project management tools and techniques
  • Ability to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to management

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of complex SLA
  • 5+ years equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in IT operations preferably in NHS
  • Extensive experience in managing at a senior level, IDT infrastructure technical resources and operations in a large scale IT environments
  • Experience of managing and prioritising large budget/s
  • Experience of creating new team/s and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Educated to Masters / Degree level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
  • Prince Foundation

Desirable

  • ITIL Qualified

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
  • Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
  • Negotiations at senior level
  • Understanding of project management tools and techniques
  • Ability to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to management

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of complex SLA
  • 5+ years equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in IT operations preferably in NHS
  • Extensive experience in managing at a senior level, IDT infrastructure technical resources and operations in a large scale IT environments
  • Experience of managing and prioritising large budget/s
  • Experience of creating new team/s and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective

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

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's University Hospitials,

Blackshaw Road,

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's University Hospitials,

Blackshaw Road,

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Digital Infrastructure and Support

Baljinder S Bains

baljinder.bains@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087253456

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£82,462 to £93,773 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-6577635-A&C-Y

Job locations

St George's University Hospitials,

Blackshaw Road,

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Supporting documents

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