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Digital Infrastructure Engineer

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Worcester, WR5 1JR £39,959 – £48,117 a year Permanent Posted 24 August 2026 Apply by 21 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Worcester

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Role description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Specialist to join our Digital Services team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work hands-on with the infrastructure that underpins clinical and operational systems across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. You will work across a complex enterprise environment, supporting server, storage, virtualisation, cloud technologies, Active Directory and network technologies whilst helping design and implement new solutions.

You will join a small, highly productive team where you will have the opportunity to develop your technical expertise, contribute to large-scale infrastructure projects and help modernise our Digital estate.

The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working is supported with travel across Trust sites required.

We are looking for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, takes ownership and wants to make a genuine difference through technology.

Based at Kings Court 1 but will be required to work across all of Worcestershire and Herefordshire as required.

Please note the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status. Employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide 3rd line technical support across our server and infrastructure environment, taking ownership of complex incidents and proactively monitoring services to maintain availability, performance and resilience.

Day to day, you will investigate and resolve complex technical issues, manage infrastructure patching and vulnerability remediation, support technical changes, upgrades and major project delivery. You will research, test, implement and document resilient solutions, identify and manage technical risks and contribute to root cause investigations and cyber security improvements.

You will work closely with Digital colleagues, project teams and suppliers, applying your technical expertise to deliver effective solutions within a complex, fast-paced environment and drive continuous service improvement.

The role includes travel across Trust sites and participation in the out-of-hours IT support on-call rota, as required.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

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Date posted

24 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-2573

Job locations

Kings Court 1

1st Floor

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role would suit an experienced technical specialist who enjoys solving complex problems, taking ownership and working in an environment where no two days are the same.

You will join a small, highly skilled team with the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge, work with a broad range of enterprise technologies and contribute to significant Digital projects and service improvements.

We are looking for someone who is curious, motivated and willing to challenge how things are done. You should be comfortable working independently, sharing knowledge with colleagues and bringing forward ideas that improve the resilience, performance and effectiveness of our services.

Most importantly, you will have a genuine passion to make a difference and understand that the technical work we deliver has a real impact on our patients and frontline staff.

For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in an IT related subject or equivalent
(e.g., Electrical Electronic or
Communication).
Industry standard IT qualifications CNE, MCP, MCSE, CompTIA or an equivalent qualification or have relevant experience. Evidence of continued professional development and specialist
knowledge.
Evidence of continued professional development and specialist knowledge.
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

Qualification or Working knowledge of ITIL concepts.
Server virtualisation qualification or equivalent knowledge.
MCSE or equivalent knowledge.
CCNA Qualified.

Experience

Essential

Significant proven technical experience of working within a complex server environment.
Proven experience of complex infrastructure support.

Desirable

Experience of supporting infrastructure and systems within an NHS setting.

Additional Criteria

Essential

I understand the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.