Job summary
Are you a skilled and experienced Network and Telephony Manager looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact at an acute hospital? We are a rapidly growing team looking for a talented professional to join us and manage our network and telephony systems. As the Network and Telephony Manager, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our network infrastructure and telephony systems to ensure optimal performance, security and reliability.
Join our dynamic team and take on the challenge of managing our network and telephony systems. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the best patient experience possible by ensuring seamless communication and connectivity across the hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that network and telephony solutions are developed in a timely fashion that meet requirements and get involved in all stages of the development lifecycle.
The post holder will provide a lead voice when defining development practices and procedures used by the team and wider trust and contribute to the team methodology.
The post holder will assume lead responsibility for ensuring network and telephony systems are operational when required and are maintained and supported.
The post holder will be responsible for guiding and mentoring members of the team.
About us
At Dorset County Hospital (DCH) we aspire to providing outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them. Our trust strategy is focussed on three strategic goals: People, Place, and Partnership. It signals our intention to truly value our staff. Our people are our most important asset, and we want them to feel valued, welcomed, respected, they belong and matter. We recognise the link between high levels of staff satisfaction and improving patient experience and outcomes.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Dorset County Hospital has a number of employees from overseas delivering high quality services and we recognise the value of diversity in leadership. We would welcome applications from people in groups which are under-represented at Board level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the detailed job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a Masters level qualification in related subject area or equivalent training.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant knowledge of NHS Digital Systems
- Proven and significant experience as a technical expert and authority, specialising in the design, configuration, installation and support of network management.
- Demonstrable experience of ensuring the effective provision of safe, secure network and telephony environments
- Proven record of delivering complex network/VOIP infrastructure services/projects to meet business needs
- Demonstrable experience of managing an enterprise network, including core and edge switches, firewalls, VPN, WAN links and telephony services (fixed and mobile)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organised and methodical in approach and able to prioritise work under pressure in order to meet SLAs
- Proactive approach to improving the service and to meeting and exceeding SLAs
- Expert problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure and use own initiative
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a Masters level qualification in related subject area or equivalent training.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant knowledge of NHS Digital Systems
- Proven and significant experience as a technical expert and authority, specialising in the design, configuration, installation and support of network management.
- Demonstrable experience of ensuring the effective provision of safe, secure network and telephony environments
- Proven record of delivering complex network/VOIP infrastructure services/projects to meet business needs
- Demonstrable experience of managing an enterprise network, including core and edge switches, firewalls, VPN, WAN links and telephony services (fixed and mobile)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organised and methodical in approach and able to prioritise work under pressure in order to meet SLAs
- Proactive approach to improving the service and to meeting and exceeding SLAs
- Expert problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure and use own initiative
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
