Senior Systems and Servers Engineer

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust provides a comprehensive range of Acute (mainly hospital-based) health services, serving residents of Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and surrounding areas including Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and parts of north-east Sussex; and services, such as Oncology and Ophthalmology, across a wider area.
We require an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to help support the Trusts Server Infrastructure. The role is based at Maidstone Hospital but cross-site working and out of hours cover will be required.

The post holder will be part of a larger team providing comprehensive 2nd / 3rd line technical expertise supporting the Trust’s:

• Physical and virtualised server estate across all sites
• Operating systems
• SQL databases
• Storage architecture
• Backup systems
• Change management

The post holder will participate in the day to day management and monitoring of the server estate to ensure high availability of clinical and non-clinical applications.
Assisting in the development of, and agreeing key performance indicators for the service with Trust colleagues will also be required.
The post holder will be expected to provide project support to enable the Programme Management Team to deliver.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

JOINING US INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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