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The post holder will ensure the streamlined and effective operation of the NHSL Core Infrastructure IT Systems Operations team in alignment with the business and strategic objectives defined in the NHSL eHealth strategy. They will plan, co-ordinate and supervise activities within this team and will work closely with the Head of Infrastructure and other IT senior management to identify, recommend, develop and support cost effective IT Infrastructure solutions for all aspects of the organisation. The services provided by the post holder have a direct and immediate impact on the continuity of patient care to NHSL.
The post holder should be educated to degree level in a relevant IT discipline with extensive experience in a senior technical supervisory/management role within an Information Technology Department. They should preferably have experience in a health service environment and have an excellent working knowledge of all NHS and NHS Scotland IT Infrastructure guidelines and procedures. The post holder must have an excellent working knowledge in PC and server Operating systems and ethernet technology and possess and in depth technical knowledge of MS Windows Server and Active Directory Services.
The post requires an individual who can demonstrate the following skills;
- Planning and organisation
- Ability to manage workload, prioritise and complete routine and project workloads
- Ability to successfully work on own initiative
- Ability to project manage IT Operations projects and deliver on time, within budget and meet all agreed user requirements within a high pressure environment
- Proven ability to successfully handle multiple, complex and large scale tasks concurrently
- Communication
- Proven skills of empathy with staff
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent customer service orientation
- Teamwork
- Ability to work effectively in a team with both technical and user colleagues
The post holder must be a car owner and have a full, clean UK driving license to enable the successful dispensation of the duties related to the post.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Shane Carrier, Digital Service Manager, on shane.carrier@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
‘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.
*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.
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