Job description
The Role
To work within the eHealth Infrastructure Customer Support Team to provide an IT equipment and software build and deployment service to NHS Lanarkshire users and services. The post holder will be responsible for the correct build, installation and disposal of NHS Lanarkshire IT assets as part of a deployment team for both large scale project work and business as usual activity. The work of the post holder will be directed by the Customer Services Manager in association with the Infrastructure Project Manager.
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
- Educated to HNC level in an IT related subject.
- Proven, demonstrable experience of working in an IT support environment.
- Ability to work in a team setting and to be able to construct good working relationships with other team members.
- Ability to apply a range of technical and practical skills.
- Time management, planning and organisational skills.
- The ability to communicate effectively with clinical staff and immediate colleagues.
- Attainment of a basic level of computer literacy i.e. regular user of software such as Microsoft Office Word, E-Mail, electronic diary etc.
- Ability to learn and develop new skills and maintain a record of learning.
- The post holder must be able to drive and hold a current driving license with access to a car.
It would be great if you also have
- Evidence of continuous professional development e.g. study days, courses, postgraduate qualifications, Industry qualifications
- Experience in an IT technical support role within an IT department
- Excellent customer service orientation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with internal and external technical and non technical colleagues.
- Proven workload planning skills and ability to successfully handle multiple work tasks.
- Highly self motivated and self directed.
Contract type
Various contract options
Full time
37.5 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in the eHealth Department within NHSL Headquarters, Kirklands..
The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
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 Lyle Boland, eHealth Operations Manager (Transition), on [email protected]
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Jane Davies, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected](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. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Website
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