Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or over 3 years of experience working in large enterprise networks.
• IT-related AS-level qualifications or level 4-7 higher apprenticeship.

Knowledge, Skills, Training, and Experience

Essential

• Good knowledge and experience of working in large enterprise networks.
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience with routing and switching technologies.
• Experience with network tooling, SolarWinds, or WhatsUp Gold.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting in device CLI.
• Working experience in configuring polices on perimeter firewalls.
• Good understanding of VPN Technologies and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, and network troubleshooting methodologies
• Knowledge of the OSI model and L2 and L3 protocols
• Experience of clinical practices and working within specialist environments

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives
• Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach.
• Works with patients and people at the forefront, operating with a customer service ethos
• Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
• Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality.
• There is a frequent requirement for prolonged concentration when facilitating
• Emotional effort; the post holder will at times be exposed to distressing and emotional circumstances
• Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 21 April 2026