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Job reference: 147234
Salary: Band 6 (£37,831 - £46,100)
Job closing date: 09/05/2023
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: University Hospital Crosshouse
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 25/04/2023
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Department: Digital Services

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Please note this vacancy is only open to current NHS Ayrshire and Arran Staff

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.


You will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, management and performance of the Organisation’s information systems ensuring their integrity, security and availability in order to meet the Organisation’s information requirements for the efficient operation of their business. You will maintain, develop and adapt existing systems, applications and interfaces and to assist in the technical implementation of new applications and interfaces. You will provide a resource to senior managers and consultants for the extraction of data from clinical systems and the design and production of statutory and ad-hoc reports. You will provide expert technical advice and support to other Digital Services staff and system users. You must have good technical skills and be proficient in a number of the following:


  • Microsoft Windows Server Operating systems
    Knowledge / Understanding of core NHS systems would also be advantageous Informal enquiries
  • Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating Systems
  • Microsoft Office Applications
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Linux Specifically RedHat / Centos
  • File Transfer Protocols FTP, sFTP, SSH
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Powershell, BASH, Javascript, TSQL, Python
  • Helpdesk Ticketing Systems (ie ServiceNow)
  • System Monitoring applications (ie Zabbix, SolarWinds)

​​​​​​​Knowledge / Understanding of core NHS systems would also be advantageous. Informal enquiries to Gary Millar, Senior Technical Specialist (Systems), Telephone 07970426680.

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