Job summary
Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours Per Week
ICT Operations Junior Service Desk Analyst needed for 37.5 hours per week.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible individual to join our ICT Service Desk team.This post will be to answer incoming telephone calls, accurately record all information provided by each caller within an I.T. service management system and provide basic technical support to end users. The post holder will work closely with the customer and all ICT Teams to ensure a satisfactory solution is provided.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be based within the Service desk where they will be required to manage a high volume of incoming telephone enquiries ranging from basic I.T. to more specialised clinical systems support that require immediate resolution; this can be quite an exciting and challenging environment to work in.
Remaining calm and professional during times of extreme pressure, swiftly identifying the real needs of a customer and resolving or escalating calls promptly when required are essential traits the successful candidate will exhibit.
Additionally, all candidates must have strong customer focused approach, good communication and interpersonal skills and have had previous experience dealing with customers over the telephone and in person.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Information Technology, ECDL or experience in customer service/ICT
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level 3 and have experience in a Analyst/ Developer role or equivalent data.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Microsoft Office (Office 365) skills including internet/intranet/SharePoint and Teams
- Experience of supporting IT systems and customers
- A basic working understanding of working within a fast-paced hospital environment
- Basic understanding of systems backup and operations processes
Desirable
- Experience working within IT support infrastructure environments.
- Working knowledge of principles governing confidentiality and security of personal data
- Experience of Training to non-IT literate staff within area of knowledge
- Basic working knowledge of at least one major IT infrastructure directory service systems, e.g. Active Directory
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.
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL