East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior IT Engineer

The closing date is 21 November 2025

Job summary

As a Senior IT Engineer you will provide IT support to Trust staff and staff from external organisations such as the North Lancashire and South CumbriaGP population.

The work will be challenging but it is an opportunity to put your knowledge and skills to work in a rewarding public service. You will gain valuable experience working in an environment where IT is considered central to the delivery of good patient care. This belief is clearly evident in thesignificant investment made in the I3 service to support the Trust-wide implementation of our ePR and associated technologies. You will work as amember of a technical team to provide critical support to staff across departments on issues relating to software, hardware and networking andsupport key implementation projects. You will be a self-starter and be able to manage your own workload but also work as a team member tomeet SLA targets.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide general IT support to the Morecambe Bay Health Community; Acute Trust and Primary Care, as directed by theIT Operations Manager.

Main duties include;

The implementation and support of computing devices, associated software and peripheral devices

Managing the effective and efficient response to, and resolution of, IT incidents and requests

Provision of technical and operational support to projects

The post holder will be required to participate in the IT On-call rota providing out of hours IT support.

It is essential that the post holder has experience of providing IT support to a large organisation, combining a high level of technical knowledgewith a strong customer focus.

The post holder must be prepared to travel at short notice to other supported sites - so a full driving licence is required

About us

Why Choose OneLSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

  • A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
  • Cutting-edge facilities and technology
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development
  • A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-1LSC-UHMBT-082-25

Job locations

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and PersonSpecification located under the supporting documents heading.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and PersonSpecification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge of current and legacy Hospital Information Systems
  • Must have a good understanding of the operation of server and desktop hardware and software and associated peripherals and software drivers

Desirable

  • Have credible experience of the Information Technology support and development functions
  • Good understanding of the concepts of Healthcare computing
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent knowledge of current and legacy Hospital Information Systems
  • Must have a good understanding of the operation of server and desktop hardware and software and associated peripherals and software drivers

Desirable

  • Have credible experience of the Information Technology support and development functions
  • Good understanding of the concepts of Healthcare computing

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

IT Operations Manager

Jamie Martin

jamie.martin@mbhci.nhs.uk

01539716871

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-1LSC-UHMBT-082-25

Job locations

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG


Supporting documents

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