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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2129, Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £46,100 a year.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

The Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer performs network and infrastructure support and development functions, contributing to the technical design function for NHFT. The post holder supports the development and maintenance of a forward-looking, resilient and secure technology architecture for the Trust, contributing to the IT Strategy while reflecting relevant national and local standards. The role provides technical input to ensure compliance with the NHFT Digital Technology Services strategy, policies and standards, and promotes secure ways of working across the Trust.

As a key member of the Network and Infrastructure team, the post holder supports the planning, development and delivery of IT strategy and architecture across NHFT services, including cloud-first migration activity, infrastructure resilience, cyber security and third-line escalation for complex or business-critical incidents.

The post holder will work flexibly to meet the needs of a 24/7 workforce and may occasionally be required to work outside core office hours of 08:00-18:00.

Main duties of the job

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the Main duties and responsibilities within the job description.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TH401-CORP

Job locations

RCI

Haylock House

Kettering

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Assessment against application form

Essential

Meets essential criteria against knowledge and experience
Meets Essential Criteria against behaviours and values
Meets essential criteria against skills and abilities

Assessment against application form

Desirable

Meets desirable criteria against knowledge and experience
Meets desirable criteria against skills and abilities

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.

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.