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Job summary

Main area
ICT
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
040-AC548-1224
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ty Gwent
Town
Ty Gwent
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

ICT Senior Network & Security Analyst

Band 6

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job overview

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has a large and complex ICT service that underpins the delivery of digital health care. ICT supports around 14,000 users and over 200 services across more than 120 sites. The adoption and expectations placed upon digital healthcare are expected to grow substantially over the next 5 years.

As part of the ICT Network Security Team in a senior role within DDaT (Digital, Data & Technology). You will be engaged in operational duties, ensuring the delivery of a reliable and secure environment to support infrastructure and clinical systems fulfilling the terms and conditions of the service level agreements.

You will also be engaged in the design, planning and deployment of new digital infrastructure projects, engaging with the clinical, programme teams and 3rd party vendors.

This is an exciting and challenging role, and you will be working with the following technology disciplines - Enterprise routing/switching within a campus design, Wi-Fi Enterprise Wi-Fi based hardware/software, Cisco SD-A and Cisco ACI.

Main duties of the job

Part of the ICT Networks Team, reporting to the ICT Network Services Team Leader. Responsible for taking a senior role within a team of Network Support Analysts and technicians, utilising all available resources to ensure fulfilment of the terms and conditions of the service level agreements for ICT Network Services between ICT Services and its customers.

Part of a team that designs, implements and supports the ICT Network infrastructure of Aneurin Bevan Health Board including security and an extensive Wi-Fi estate.
Required to function effectively in a busy, customer focussed and technically challenging environment within ICT Services.
Work as part of the ICT Networks Services Team within ICT Services, to undertake the technical tasks required in providing a comprehensive support service for the Health Board.
Demonstrate expert technical knowledge in one or more technology disciplines IE. Enterprise routing/switching within a campus design, Wi-Fi Enterprise Wi-Fi based hardware/software, Cisco SD-A and Cisco ACI.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Other

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to travel within geographical area.
  • May be required to work hours flexibly on occasions to meet service needs
  • You may be required to work as part of an on-call escalation.

Values

Essential criteria
  • Able to describe a future goal or outcome and determine a roadmap to that outcome.
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, looks for opportunities to improve services, staff and self.
  • Able to meet travel requirements of the role
  • Flexible and adaptable approach to work.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, verbal and written and reporting skills.
  • Able to deal effectively with staff, customers, and suppliers at all levels.
  • Able to work under pressure.
Desirable criteria
  • A broad range of ICT skills and understanding.
  • Ability to speak Welsh.
  • Advanced knowledge of networking hardware and its operation, in particular but not limited to Avaya/Cisco data networking, and Cisco/Aerohive Wi-Fi.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience using: Cisco IOS at Enterprise level.
  • Experience of Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA, Cisco ISE, Cisco SDA.
  • Experience of Cisco/Aerohive Wi-Fi systems support in a corporate environment.
  • On-site/field engineering experience
  • Extensive previous experience of technical ICT Networks Design, Implementation and Support
  • Experience in SD-A, SDWAN & ISE
  • Experience in Cisco ACI
  • Experience in Cisco Enterprise Networking
Desirable criteria
  • Significant experience of working in a Network infrastructure development and support role.
  • Proven experience in the analysis, design development and project management of Network Infrastructure systems.
  • Understanding of NHS Clinical/ Administrative Information and IT requirements.

Qualifications and/or Knowledg

Essential criteria
  • Technical knowledge of data networking and associated infrastructure support system for large corporate environments.
  • Technical knowledge of data network support.
  • Technical understanding of network topology and design.
  • Infrastructure design with specialist knowledge of Routing & Switching
Desirable criteria
  • Cisco accreditation
  • ITIL

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Stonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity Champion

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mark Llewellyn
Job title
Network, Cyber Security & Telecoms Manager
Email address
[email protected]