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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS Grampian eHealth Department for a Senior Network Analyst/Team Leader. We are looking for a knowledgeable, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide technical leadership, as well as manage and mentor our team of highly skilled network engineers. Candidates should have excellent people, communication and technical network skills, as well as the ability to interact with staff at all levels. The post holder will be the focal point for IT networks within the organisation, as well as ensuring the day to day running of the team.
The role will provide the successful applicant with an interesting, varied and rewarding challenge, as the team provides and manages the critical underlaying network infrastructure across over 120 sites within NHS Grampian. Currently the team are working on several significant projects, using new and innovative technologies, providing one of the most modern, high capacity and highly available networks in the country.
The key technical areas the role encompasses are network design and best practice, network security, network performance and availability monitoring, for both wired and wireless networks. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring staff are kept motivated, given appropriate direction, their performance is appraised and maintaining the efficient operation of the team.
Candidates should be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience and have proven experience of leading a technical team in the design, provision, support, and fault finding of a complex IT network environment.
The successful candidate will be based in the Communications Centre, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen but will be required to undertake duties at other sites across NHS Grampian and beyond. The ability to travel between sites is important, pool cars/vans are available for this purpose, but it’s essential the post holder has a full valid UK driving licence. The option to participate in a hybrid model of working (part office based/part working from home) is available to the successful candidate.
Informal enquiries to Paul Finlayson on 01224 550630 or paul.finlayson@nhs.scot