Networks & Telephony Lead: Sponsorship Available

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Job Summary

DGFT and SWBH are moving to a group structure and the postholder will be working to group associate directors where appropriate.

The Network and Telephony Lead is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Trust’s data network and telephony infrastructure. This role leads on the design, implementation, optimisation, and support of secure, resilient, and high-performing connectivity services that underpin clinical and business-critical systems.

 

Main duties of the job

You will provide senior leadership and specialist oversight of the Trust’s enterprise network and telephony services. You lead the design, operation, security, and continual improvement of all connectivity services that support clinical and corporate systems across all sites.You will act as the Trust’s senior technical authority for network and telephony architecture,service resilience, and cyber security controls. You will operate with a high level of autonomy and make decisions that affect operational continuity and patient-facing services. You lead specialist technical teams, manage supplier performance, and contribute to digital infrastructure strategy and planning.The role includes acting as a point of escalation, participating in the digital on-call rota, and deputising for senior digital operations leaders when required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Must have an advanced ability to work and manage good relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff and suppliers
  • Significant management experience within IT Networks
  • Significant experience leading network and/or telephony teams
  • oLine management/supervisory experience particularly in a customer service environment.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience in IT/Networks

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: 17 March 2026

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