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Band 6
Full-time

Digital Infrastructure Engineer

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustKings Court 1, 1st Floor, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1JR, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 21/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Hours / week
37.5
Posted
24/08/2026
Closes
21/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for an experienced Infrastructure Specialist to join the Digital Services team, providing 3rd line technical support for server and infrastructure environments. You will investigate and resolve complex technical issues, manage patching and vulnerability remediation, and support technical changes and project delivery. The position involves working with server, storage, virtualisation, cloud, Active Directory, and network technologies, contributing to large-scale infrastructure projects and modernising the digital estate. It requires travel across Trust sites and participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota.

Essential criteria

  • Educated to degree level in an IT related subject or equivalent
  • (e.g., Electrical Electronic or
  • Communication).
  • Industry standard IT qualifications CNE, MCP, MCSE, CompTIA or an equivalent qualification or have relevant experience. Evidence of continued professional development and specialist
  • knowledge.
  • Evidence of continued professional development and specialist knowledge.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable criteria

  • Qualification or Working knowledge of ITIL concepts.
  • Server virtualisation qualification or equivalent knowledge.
  • MCSE or equivalent knowledge.
  • CCNA Qualified.
  • Significant proven technical experience of working within a complex server environment.
  • Proven experience of complex infrastructure support.
  • Experience of supporting infrastructure and systems within an NHS setting.
  • Additional Criteria
  • I understand the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.
  • Educated to degree level in an IT related subject or equivalent
  • (e.g., Electrical Electronic or
  • Communication).
  • Industry standard IT qualifications CNE, MCP, MCSE, CompTIA or an equivalent qualification or have relevant experience. Evidence of continued professional development and specialist
  • knowledge.
  • Evidence of continued professional development and specialist knowledge.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
  • Qualification or Working knowledge of ITIL concepts.
  • Server virtualisation qualification or equivalent knowledge.
  • MCSE or equivalent knowledge.
  • CCNA Qualified.
  • Significant proven technical experience of working within a complex server environment.
  • Proven experience of complex infrastructure support.
  • Experience of supporting infrastructure and systems within an NHS setting.
  • Additional Criteria
  • I understand the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

Application window

Posted 6d ago · Closes in 23d

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Job summary

We are

looking for an experienced Infrastructure Specialist to join our Digital

Services team.

This is an

exciting opportunity to work hands-on with the infrastructure that underpins

clinical and operational systems across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. You

will work across a complex enterprise environment, supporting server, storage,

virtualisation, cloud technologies, Active Directory and network technologies

whilst helping design and implement new solutions.

You will

join a small, highly productive team where you will have the opportunity to

develop your technical expertise, contribute to large-scale infrastructure

projects and help modernise our Digital estate.

The post is

full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working is supported

with travel across Trust sites required.

We are

looking for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, takes

ownership and wants to make a genuine difference through technology.

Based

at Kings Court 1 but will be required to work across all of

Worcestershire and Herefordshire as required.

Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this

role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. Employment on a time limited visa doesnt

guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide 3rd line

technical su

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