ICT Developments Installation Engineer - Fixed Term

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored., The ICT Department is responsible for the continued development and support of the ICT infrastructures for over 10,000 users across 100+ sites.
Based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, you will work with a wide range of hardware and software technologies. The primary function of this role will be to assist in the support of the Fylde Coast's infrastructure within the central Trust Information Technology function.
The job entails performing technical assessments, configuration and installation of requested IT equipment across the Fylde Coast. In addition to this support and resolution of incidents following installation will also be required. You will be expected to work as part of an integrated IT team but also be capable of unsupervised working.
Applications are invited from professional and enthusiastic individuals who would welcome the challenge of working within a busy ICT Technology Department., You will be required to have a full working knowledge of PC's, as well as a wide variety of healthcare systems and appropriate knowledge to maintain a wide variety of IT hardware equipment and trouble shoot faults with Tablet devices. As a ICT Engineer, you will be responsible for the resolution of service requests/faults, remotely or in person across the Fylde Coast.
You will be expected to work as a member of an integrated IT team, but in addition you should be capable of unsupervised working. A professional manner at all times is essential when dealing with the Trust's user population.
This position will demand a high level of activity and resource. The successful candidate will be a car owner/driver and hold a full, current UK drivers licence as support across the Fylde Coast is integrated within the role.
Previous applicants need not apply., To provide technical ICT support to the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and other supported organisations. Analyse, investigate and resolve a wide range of varying and new types of complex ICT issues and problems, including all ICT systems, PC desktop/laptop, mobile devices, printers, cabling, installation and maintenance of associated software and peripheral devices, this will also include involvement with data communications networks. ICT follows the framework ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) and as such is in line with the Trusts policies and procedures.
Always considering the potential or actual clinical impact of any service failure and ensure the implementation of corrective solutions to minimise the disruption to any clinical or administrative service.
The post holder will provide advice and/or training on technical issues to staff/customers.
The post holder will be an effective team player contributing towards a dynamic department which, through the use of supporting technologies, is constantly aiming to make a positive impact to improve patient care. This will include the recommendation/proposal/service improvement for the better use of any equipment/hardware/software/system or better
processes/policies in ICT, the wider Trust and external customers.
Consistently showing a positive and professional manner often under pressure and always using best practice
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description & Person Specification before applying for this post, and for further information.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people., As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.