IT Technician
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Band 4 IT Technician role. This role will be based across Sussex covering various sites throughout the area.
We are about to embark on two exciting Digital projects within the Trust and are looking for someone to join our team to deliver our Core Services and support us with M365, NHS Mail and a new EPR (Electronic Patient Record), we will also be shortly moving from a local shared drive to Sharepoint, so any experience with this platform would be useful.
We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about making a difference, enjoy a challenge, and would like to use your knowledge, skills and experience to improve what we do and ultimately the service we provide to our service users and carers.
We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
A full clean driving licence is essential to the role, you must also have access to your own vehicle with business insurance.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities would include but not limited to resolving software and hardware issues and configuring of new and existing mobile phones, laptops and tablet devices and assisting trust staff in the use of M365.
The trust primarily uses Windows 10 and M365 currently but we are currently upgrading to Windows 11, we will also be migrating to Azure over the next 18 months . Ideally we would be looking for someone who has previous NHS IT, Microsoft 365 or local government experience.
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex.
This post is a senior role within the digital directorate at SPFT, The team are a diverse, welcoming and friendly team full of passion, enthusiasm and experience.
We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key survey results:
- 70% highlighting flexible working as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
- 77% identifying opportunities to show initiative in their roles
The Digital Team is a welcoming, friendly Team, based over many sites.We are made up of four Portfolio's - Clinical Systems, Patient Facing, Business Intelligence and Support Services along with a Technical Delivery Unit and a Project Management Office.We have an 'Entertainment and Activities' (EAT), Team that organise social events, both face to face and virtual.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Experience with Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Audio/Visual Equipment, Dell, Lenovo, Android Mobiles and Apple devices would be beneficial but full training will be provided.
You will be required to travel to various sites across the trust so access to your own transport is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to a good basic standard
Knowledge
- Practical IT Experience of hardware, software and peripherals
- Experience in an IT role
- Good working knowledge of AD
- Experienced with MS Office
Skills
- Communication/Relationship
- Planning and Organisational Skills
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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northdown
Arundel Road
Worthing
BN13 3EP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/