IT Technician - Deployment Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

• Provides 2nd line technical support to end-users; acts as a liaison between 1stand 2ndline support, responds to Service Desk calls that cannot be resolved by the 1stLine team.
• Responsible for expensive ICT equipment and configuration, testing and installation software, repair and maintenance of ICT equipment. Asset tagging and recording as required. Check user requirements which may require configuration/customising the hardware/software to individual user requirements incl. transfer of users data.
• Responsible for instructing ICT users in the proper and safe use of ICT equipment.
• Solutions driven, confident and friendly approach when dealing with end users.
• Responsible for scheduling your workload in conjunction with the Lead Technician.
• Participate in a rota for your team to ensure that the Service Desk has the 2ndline team available during the agreed hours, and that there is a 2nd line on-call service available to the Group.
• Contributing to the Service Desk knowledge base.
• Contributing to the Groups Configuration Management Database (CMDB) in conjunction with the Service Delivery Analysts.
• Contributing to the Groups asset management database in conjunction with the Hardware and Software Asset Analyst.
• Provide second line technical and operational support services for the Groups satellites sites as and when required.
• Liaise with 3rdparties, such as the NHS.net Service Desk.
• Ensuring that you provide feedback to end users on the progress of their incident on a regular basis through the lifecycle of the call.
• Manage the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the Groups Multi-functional device (MFD) estate in conjunction with the Groups MFD supplier.
• Ensure collaboration between 1st and 2nd line teams.
• Work with the Lead Technician to identify process improvements and initiate change. Ensuring the service offered is to the highest standard and gives great customer service.
• Provide technical advice and information for your area.
• Responsible for contribute to producing and maintaining operational procedures.
• Ensure you lead by example, show empathy and understanding when dealing with ICT shy users whilst providing guidance in line with user's abilities.
• Contribute to ensuring that your team deliver to agreed SLAs.
• Participation in the Out of Hours ICT support staff On-Call Rota as required and with prior agreement.
• Contribute to the creation of technical documentation for new or updated systems and service to assist your team in giving better support and customer service.
• To provide 1stLine cross cover for the Service Desk Team (inc. phone calls, voicemail and e-mails to the Service Desk).

Management and Leadership

• Contribute to the implementation of the Group Digital Strategy, in line with Group, National priorities and initiatives, and leading digital techniques.
• Have high-level awareness of the financial performance of the Service Delivery function, including achievement of financial targets, balancing potentially conflicting demands of budgetary requirements and service requirements.
• Deputise for the Lead Technician as necessary and where appropriate.

Technical Service Delivery

• To participate in ICT project meetings.
• Responsible for keeping the Groups base Desktop and Laptop image up-to-date and ensure appropriate driver packs are available as part of the image installation.
• Responsible for the management of redundant hardware recycling including the secure disposal of storage devices.
• To work with the Cyber Security team to resolve identified issues or high severity CareCert notifications.
• Provide installation service of PCs, Laptops, peripherals, software and any other ICT equipment across the Group and satellite sites.
• Configure LAN switch ports to allow the operation of devices on the Groups LAN. All changes should be documented as defined by the Infrastructure Specialists.
• Make contributions to the delivery of progressive solutions, which consider models of best practice, are incorporated into service plans.
• Ensure that routine maintenance and remedial work is appropriately scheduled and undertaken so that it does not adversely impact the availability of business-critical systems.

Performance

• Contribute to the delivery of performance standards for the Service Management function, including KPIs, having awareness of achievement against these, devising improved ways of working where necessary to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of services delivered.
• Ensure systems are in place to routinely analyse and manage ICT resource utilisation in the 2ndLine team in order to provide efficient and optimised digital services.

Advice, guidance, and partnerships

• Provide technical and professional assistance regarding the Service Delivery function.
• Represent the Digital portfolio within the Group, developing partnerships, sharing best practice, and integrating knowledge across the Group.
• Build good relationships and ensure effective ICT partnerships with other organisations across the ICS, locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Forming constructive relationships with suppliers to optimise the delivery of solutions.

Policies and procedures

• Contribute to ensure that the Service Management function has in place appropriate and up to date policies, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and standards covering the use and management of all ICT services, resources, and assets (physical and data). Contribute to ensure that policies are kept up to date, are in line with National policy, standards, and guidance, and comply with all relevant legislative requirements.
• Contribute to ensuring that a full and current inventory of all ICT assets is maintained.

Professional and Personal Development

• The post holder will need to develop and maintain an awareness of developments and legislation relevant to the Service Delivery function and contribute to efforts to ensure that each function reflects current professional guidance and standards.
• The post holder will take responsibility for his or her own professional development, identifying training and educational needs and agreeing ways of addressing these with the Lead Technician.

Role Requirements

• We support distributed and flexible working arrangements, however, subject to business needs, there may be a requirement to travel between the Kettering and Northampton Hospital sites and other sites across the Group

• Frequent VDU use is required for this post.
• High Levels of concentration will be required on a wide variety of complex issues throughout the day. The post holder will frequently have to adapt to changing priorities and re-focus the work of self and others on new priority areas that may require urgent action.
• The post holder will participate in and facilitate meetings, which require a high level of concentration on a wide range of topics, with a variety of audiences and mixtures of attendees.
• Exposure to unpleasant working conditions or hazards is common in this role.

• Office conditions, with an occasional requirement to travel between sites in this role (for example, to support go lives of projects; an unforeseen level of absence at one site; support training or onboarding of new starters; team workshops etc.)

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with expensive ICT equipment and knowledge of configuration, testing and installation software, repair and maintenance of ICT equipment.
• Experience of delivering an ICT Service Delivery function, preferably in the public sector
• Knowledge of imaging solutions and experience of base image

• Experience of contributing to the creation of technical (sometime complex) documentation for new or updated systems and services.
• Knowledge of ICT applications and related processes used in NHS clinical care setting including Microsoft Office applications, clinical information systems and other software

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences
• Able to clearly manage priorities for self, staff and teams in order to meet targets

Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Aligned to the Group's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage
• Honesty and professional integrity

Education, Training & Qualifications

• Education, Training & Qualifications

• ITIL v.3 or later foundation certificate or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of the provision of health services

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

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us