Technical Lead – Networks and Security: Sponsorship Available

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Job Title: Technical Lead – Networks and Security
Agency: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Brighton & Hove, Chichester, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 66,582 – 77,368 £ / Year

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Job Summary

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This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria

Responsible to the Head of Architecture and Technology, this position is responsible for the highly complex area of Networks and Security. The support and technical transformation of the technical environment is a key component of both the clinical and IT strategy.

As the technical lead of Networks and Security, the role is a highly specialised one and will lead a team of IM&T specialists to deliver individual client projects from inception to implementation, as well as help to define the future direction of this area within the Trust. They coordinate and control the design process and ensure standards and targets are met and, where necessary, define or redefine these standards. They also manage individual projects, ensuring correct resourcing, budgetary control, and scheduling of a highly complex programme of work.

Working across University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, the position will look to work collaboratively, ensuring that LAN / WAN networking and security best practices are upheld for both organisations. We will also be looking strategically at where we can share efficiencies and technology to further expand and improve the services we offer to our staff in the future.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide highly specialist expertise and advice to the IT colleagues, Clinicians, Directorate Managers, and Directors across the range of responsibilities.
  • Lead on policy development for the delivery of procedures & systems that support the delivery of an effective and efficient service, meeting standards as specified by the Trust and wider NHS
  • Working alongside the Head of Infrastructure to develop and plan the future technology roadmap for the Trust
  • Ensuring the 24/7 availability of the trust’s networking platforms to ensure efficient and uninterrupted access to key trust applications and services
  • Monitor the performance and capacity of the networks and undertake activities to secure and enhance the availability of services
  • Managing the business and usual activity for the team to ensure the appropriate level of response and support to the users

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to master’s level or equivalent level of extensive experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the NHS structure and organisation
  • Technical: Deep knowledge of Juniper Junos OS, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), switching, SD-WAN, and VXLAN. and DHCP / DNS
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving complex network issues, performing root cause analysis, and incident resolution.

Desirable

  • Quality Improvement qualification e.g., Lean Practitioner (D)

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Skills: Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equality issues

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 May 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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