Job Summary
UHNM have a requirement for a Network Engineer to join our newly established Network Services Team. The role will support the Senior Network Engineers in the successful delivery of the internal Network services. The aim of this role is to provide technical Network support for the systems and services used by the UHNM, as well as partners of the Trust, resolving incidents passed from 1st line support in order to maintain ‘business as usual’. Where appropriate, involvement in project implementation will also be required. Network Engineers work as part of the team providing support to Principal Network and Telephony Engineer and the Senior Network Engineers in delivering the Data network services across the whole of the Trust to ensure the provision of an efficient and reliable 24 hour, 365 day service
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist support in the operational management, implementation, maintenance of data communication networks and projects assisting in the provision of continuous and acceptable service to all end users, including management and on-site supervision of approved third party service providers and contractors as well as support of the Network Engineers.
- The post holder will be required to contribute to the development and implementation of Key Performance Indicators and Critical Success Factors within the Directorate.
- Implements Data policies and procedures and proposes changes when required. Proposed changes may impact on other functions and departments.
- All staff have the responsibility to ensure they participate fully in a performance review and appraisal process ensuring that any key work objectives, targets, key performance indicators are reviewed on a regular basis with their line manager and contribute to an end of year performance appraisal.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or over 3 years of working in large enterprise networks.
- IT related AS level qualifications or level 4-7 higher apprenticeship.
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Good knowledge and experience of working in large enterprise networks.
- Good knowledge and hands-on experience with routing and switching technologies.
- Experience of network tooling SolarWinds or WhatsUp Gold.
- Experiance in configuring and troubleshooting in device CLI.
- Working experiance of configuring polices on parimeter firewalls.
- Good understanding of VPN Technologies and troubleshooting.
- Good understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting and network troubleshooting methodologies
- Knowledge of OSI model and L2 and L3 protocols
- Experience of clinical practices and working within specialist environments
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement.
- Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agree objectives
- Consistently professional, collaborative and compassionate in their approach.
- Works with patients and people at the fore – operates to a customer service ethos
- Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
- Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality.
- There is a frequent requirement for prolonged concentration when facilitating
- Emotional effort; the post holder will at times be exposed to distressing and emotional circumstances
- Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
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).
Closing Date: 21 April 2026
