DTS Network Engineer: Sponsorship Available

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

DTS Network EngineerFull Time – 37.5 hours per weekWe are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join our team of dedicated IT professionals. We support the delivery of informationtechnology and Telephony to around 6,500 NHS staff working at Stepping Hill Hospital and over 30 sites in the Stockport community.The post holders will have significant experience of managing and maintaining an Enterprise Cisco Network that includes VOIP, Nexus, ACI,Wireless & Firepower. You will have responsibility for operational and strategic support in conjunction with the Network and UC Manager of theNetwork infrastructure, which contains switches, routers, firewalls, wireless controllers, Cisco Call Managers, VOIP, WebEx, authenticationservers etc. Formal Cisco qualification would be highly advantageous.You will provide technical assistance and support to staff, system administrators, service providers and our colleagues in partner careorganisations. At times you will be required to work off site therefore you must have the use of your own vehicle and a full valid driving license.You will also participate in an on-call rota to provide out of hours support.

Main duties of the job

This is a position in the department, occasionally deputising for the Network and UC Manager in all matters related to the Network duringshort-term absences.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills will be of equal importance to technical ability.

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your professional development in a progressive and innovative IT department.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • A higher education qualification in a computing/engineering/technical discipline or relevant equivalent acquired experience combined with a vocational IT qualification
  • ITIL Foundation Certificate (to be passed within 12 months of appointment)

Desirable

  • Microsoft Certified Professional Certificate

Knowledge

Essential

  • A good knowledge of computer architecture, Windows operating systems and office applications
  • Data Protection and software licensing principals
  • Directory Services / Administration

Desirable

  • ITIL Problem & Incident Management
  • ITIL Configuration Management
  • Desktop & application virtualisation
  • Mobile Device Management

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supporting desktop technologies in a networked environment
  • Experience of supporting the Windows operating system and standard office applications

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting mobile technologies
  • Working with an ITIL based Service Desk System
  • Administering network and email user accounts
  • Experience of supporting BigHand application

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Work proactively and without supervision
  • Communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues at all levels of ability and seniority
  • Good time management
  • An ability to travel around the Stockport area

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: 18 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.