Network & Telecoms Consultant

Permanent: This post will be asked to contribute to the 24 hour "on call" commitment of IM&T Services for which additional payments apply.

Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This post will be asked to contribute to the 24 hour "on call" commitment of IM&T Services for which additional payments apply.), Within the Network team, technical responsibility for delivering corporate Network system and services development, Operations and Support

The post-holder plays a leading technical role within the Network team, to ensure that the OUH and Service Level Agreements are either met or exceeded.

Consultancy - Level 5 (CNSL5) The provision of advice and assistance in any area associated with the procurement, provision, delivery, maintenance or effective use of information and communications technology. The consultancy can deal with one specific aspect of ICT, or it can be wide ranging and address many aspects, or it can be of a strategic nature.

• GCSE 'C' grade or equivalent in English and Maths of Appropriate qualification in a relevant subject

Desirable criteria

• Degree or equivalent experience
• ICT Industry standard qualification or training certification in one or more of the following technologies/products * CISCO Certification * Firewall Certification, * Positive attitude
• Logical approach
• Ability to sustain concentration
• Organised
• Good interpersonal skills
• Professional appearance
• Timely decision-making
• Enthusiastic
• Interested in helping people
• Credibility
• Analytical approach
• Attention to detail

Desirable criteria

• Mediation skills
• Patient & sympathetic
• Calm temperament, * Team skills
• Ability to relate appropriately to various professional groups both within and outside the Trust
• Leadership skills
• Good communication (spoken and written) skills
• Ability to document work accurately
• Ability to write clear reports and present business cases
• Good presentation skills

Desirable criteria

• Thorough understanding of customer and supplier organisations., * Expert levels of technical experience, knowledge and ability
• Experience in senior role working within a large organisation's, highly technical IT infrastructure related support team environment
• Experience in a Network related services discipline
• Experience in delivering high quality productivity and performance of a small groups and or individuals

Desirable criteria

• "Project" orientated leadership track record, skills in driving and successfully delivering to time and budget whole projects or subset tasks within a project, * CISCO IOS
• CISCO ISE & FMC
• CISCO Secure Client
• CISCO Router & Switch hardware
• CISCO Unity, Expressway, UCS and CUCM
• DHCP and DNS
• WAN carrier technology and circuitry (ISDN, PSTN, Broadband, Microwave, Wireless, etc)
• SolarWinds
• VLAN construction and implementation
• Network Management and Diagnostic software and tool kits
• Multitone and PageOne Paging Solutions
• Netcall system design and management

Desirable criteria

• Security standards and protocols
• International/Industry structured data wiring/cabling standards and regulations
• Firewall Administration and Configuration to Engineer status
• Network Switch Configurations
• PABX to IPT connectivity
• Project Management methodology (I.E. PRINCE2)
• Cloud Telephony, such as Microsoft Teams, * Driver with access to own transport

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel., Sexual Safety Charter: In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.