Job Advert
The Role
The post holder works within a specialist IT Security team reporting to the IT Operations Manager but will be part of an operational team directly delivering the infrastructure services. They will have a good technical understanding and support/maintain the following critical security areas / systems :-
- Anti - virus
- Email and Internet Filtering
- Firewalls
- Patch and Vulnerability Management
- Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Systems Centre
- Virtualisation Technologies (VMware / Hyper - V / KVM)
- Endpoint Remote Access
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
- The post holder will be educated to or opening at degree level in an IT Specialty
- Specialist, demonstrable and extensive experience in an IT Security related discipline
- Further education and evidence of Continuous Professional Development in IT subjects e.g. study days / courses / post graduate qualification
- Specialist technical knowledge across complex IT security products and practices understanding current needs and acknowledging industry trends
- Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery within an IT role
- The post holder will have experience in presenting to groups of technical staff on an individual basis.
- The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
- The post holder must be able to drive and have a current driving license,
- The post holder will be familiar with principles and methods of project management.
- Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective time management skills
It would be great if you also have
Experience in a complex Technical Support role within an IT Department
Proven track record in the regular use of Microsoft desktop products such as MS Office, Visio etc. in order to produce reports for service monitoring
Proven track record in the administration and management of Microsoft Active Directory domain
Proven track record in the administration of M365
Proven ability to manage the administrative and service delivery aspects of a high pressure IT System Support Service covering around 14,000 end users
Proven ability to deliver work objectives on own initiative
Proven ability to work effectively with both technical and non - technical colleagues at all levels within and external to the organisation
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37.5 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in eHeath within Kirklands
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Ryan.Morrison@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Mackenzie Logan, Recruitment Administrator on Mackenzie.Logan@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.