Voice Services Senior Engineer (XN07)
Job summary
Are you ready to use your telecommunications engineering skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to become a member of our Telecoms team within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Reporting to the Telecoms Manager your role will focus on leading a team of engineers to ensure systems are maintained and supported to Trust standards
In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.
Main duties of the job
You will take responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the Telecommunications Workshop and a small team of engineers which form part of it. The post holder will apply their extensive knowledge in telecommunications networks & Wide Area radio paging communications to ensure the numerous clinical and administrative functions are able to function efficiently and any communication issues are resolved quickly. The post holder will take the lead on more demanding support issues or projects.
You will be supported to work within established standards and best practices, contributing to the continuous improvement of Telecoms services.
About us
DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.
DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.
Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.
Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- A degree or equivalent experience in a Telecoms related discipline
Skills & behaviours
- Mature, Flexible and Highly Motivated approach to work.
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
- Able to keep cool under pressure and capable of prioritising tasks.
- Reliable team player, but also able to work on own initiative.
- Accurately estimating how long jobs should take.
- Good organisational skills
- Logical approach to problem solving.
Other
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Experience
- Proficient programming Unify Openscape 4000.
- Experience of working with VoIP systems
- Knowledge of voice data cabling
- A good understanding of component level electronics
- A good understanding of a large enterprise telecoms environment, including deployment of resilient, wide area communications
- PABX Programming
- Electronics Experience
- Experience gained in a Health environment.
- Understanding of wider NHS health community.
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/