Network Architect

+ Work closely with the Network Manager to deliver a reliable network infrastructure platform supporting Trust IT systems and ensure the Trust network infrastructure has sufficient capacity to cope with current and future demands increasing with need when required.
+ To ensure the resilience and availability of underpinning network infrastructure meet the needs of the services depending upon it.
+ To allow the risks, impact of changes and outages to be accurately assessed by providing documentation showing the relationship between services and their underpinning architecture.
+ Work closely with the Head of IT Service Delivery to ensure all network and wider infrastructure projects are fit for the operational environment.
+ To define the network infrastructure strategy and ensure this is aligned with Directorate and Trust strategies.
+ Work closely with the Network Manager to identify and investigate vendors and technologies that can be trialed and taken to subsequent implementations., The post holder will support the Network Manager & Senior Infrastructure Architect and:
+ Manage the evaluation and documentation of Trust business needs/processes both operational and financial, including current process analysis and proposed revisions.
+ Manage the design and documentation of infrastructure functional requirements in proscribed formats.
+ Lead Trust staff, partners, and vendor/supplier staff in the deployment of production infrastructure.
+ Provide on-going troubleshooting, support and maintenance of production applications. Includes 24/7 on call coverage.
+ Works with Service Desk Manager and other specialist Managers to design, test and deploy appropriate hardware solutions including system access devices, connectivity requirements and interface solutions.
+ Ensures that assigned projects are completed to time and budget constraints.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we're in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
+ Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
+ Freeman Hospital
+ Newcastle Dental Hospital
+ Cramlington Manor Walks
+ Urgent treatment centres
+ Newcastle Fertility Centre
+ Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
+ Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust