Senior Client Devices Engineer

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

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Job summary

This is exciting time to join the IT department at UHSussex. The Trust has recently embarked on a large transformation programme to deliver an Electronic Patient Record (EPR).

In order for the Trust to be ready for EPR there are a number of readiness workstreams being established. As part of technical readiness the Trust is looking to onboard a number of device engineers to provide a proactive service working across locations.

The postholder will ensure environments are ready for EPR. This will involve the fixing and optimisation of the existing digital environments and ensuring blueprints are in place to enable future environments to meet the demands created by the increase in digital activities by UHSussex staff that a EPR will drive.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide comprehensive technical expertise and support to maintain and expand all Trust's IT client device services. The post holder will be expected to assist with all aspects of the day-to-day administration and management of the IT environment as necessary, with particular emphasis on the in clinical impatient wards ensuring there is support for the clinical services, blueprinting the wards to ensure we have standardization across all campuses.

The post holder with have a good breadth and depth of IT knowledge gained through experience as they will be required to be able to work without supervision and will need to understand the complexity of the overall IT infrastructure within their location(s). They are expected to work in partnership with the EPR team to support the adoption of the EPR. There may be a requirement to work to support other digital transformation projects being delivered by the wider project and programmes function.

The role requires exceptional communication and engagement skills in order to building relationships with areas. The successful candidates will be required to have strong On site visibility be pro-activeness and responsive. They will be required to report on impact they are making with a specific focus on benefits

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-6862213-JAN25

Job locations

Brighton / Worthing

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached for detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the advertised role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached for detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the advertised role

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

oGood standard of general education (5 GCSE's or equivalent)
oMicrosoft Certified Professional or 18 months relevant experience operating at this level
oCurrent and recent Windows Operating Systems and principles of networking

Desirable

oInformation Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation oDegree or A level education or equivalent experience

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

oGood standard of general education (5 GCSE's or equivalent)
oMicrosoft Certified Professional or 18 months relevant experience operating at this level
oCurrent and recent Windows Operating Systems and principles of networking

Desirable

oInformation Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation oDegree or A level education or equivalent experience

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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