Senior System Administrator: Sponsorship Available

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The ICT Department are seeking to fill a vacancy for a friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Senior System Administrator with excellent customer service and project management skills.

This role will be responsible for the development of new functionality within existing systems, implementation of new systems and support/maintenance/configuration and fault finding of the Trusts patient information systems. They will need to liaise with 3rd Party Suppliers to resolve some incidents, develop resolution and process documentation. They will regularly floor walk at Trust sites to assist colleagues with their understanding of systems and coordinate planned system downtime and lead on all other team projects as required.

The post holder must have:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A high level of computer literacy on software packages such as Excel, Word and SQL
  • Knowledge of specific systems such as RiO, eReferrals, Care Identity Management, Registration Authority (RA)
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • At least 4 years NHS experience
  • The flexibility to work at short notice from various Trust sites when required as well as remotely

 

Main duties of the job

Tasks will include:

  • Understanding and interpreting complex issues through to resolution
  • To advise on the development of new information systems
  • Lead the information systems Change Advisory Board
  • Produce and maintain team documentation such as user and process guides
  • To maintain the data quality of the Trusts clinical systems
  • To lead on relevant projects, planned system downtime and system upgrades.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge/experience of Microsoft Access

Desirable

  • Knowledge/experience of SQL

Experience

Essential

  • At least 4 years NHS experience

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of RiO, eReferrals, Care Identity Management

Desirable

  • System software knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

  • Project Management

Desirable

  • Been involved in projects

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).

Closing Date: 07 December 2025

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