Job summary
- Main area
- Desktop Team
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-C7671042
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- All the Trust sites with base location as Amersham
- Town
- Amersham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
EUC Engineer
Band 5
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The EUC Desktop Engineer role reports to the EUC Desktop Manager and is responsible for providing proximity-based support for the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust end user computing estate. A motivated and dynamic individual is required to join a progressive team supporting the offices, clinics and hospitals that fall under the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
· Drive high levels of customer service and satisfaction.
· Manage Incidents and Service Requests assigned via the Service Desk toolset, ensuring SLA and KPI compliance.
· Provide effective Problem management through trend analysis and investigation.
· Provide remote and hands-on support for all end user computing software and devices deployed by the Trust.
· Ensure excellent verbal and written communications are applied at all times.
· Build, install, troubleshoot and repair software and hardware issues related to desktop/laptop and mobile devices.
· Provide technical support for the Trust’s healthcare applications.
· Ensure appropriate and up-to-date documentation is maintained at all times.
· Adhere to the Trust’s internal processes and procedures.
· Flexibility to travel and move equipment between the Trust’s sites.
· Complete desk and equipment moves.
· Assist colleagues and drive positive team work.
· Identify areas of improvement.
· Act as resource for Projects when required including out of hours support.
· Action and complete any other tasks assigned by your manager.
· To be part of the department on-call rota where appropriate to provide out of hours support for key systems and infrastructure
· To be available to support emergency planning, disaster recovery and business continuity processes
· Patching network points/Assist network team when required
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Desirable criteria
- GCSE in English and Mathematics at grade A to C or equivalent
- ITIL Foundation Certificate
- Evidence of on-going personal development
- Relevant IT Qualification
- Higher/further/vocational education qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a Service Desk/Helpdesk environment providing support to staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working to ITIL principles
- Previous experience of working in a public sector environment
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Excellent written communication skills using clear and unambiguous language
- Evidence of positive team working
- Ability to document work accurately
- Proven ability to organise, plan and work to agreed timescales whilst managing multiple tasks
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and maintain logical processes
- Excellent problem solving and diagnostic skills, leading to swift resolution of issues and clear decision on next steps
- Ability to work under pressure whilst remaining courteous and professional
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organisation and third party organisations
- Good and clear verbal communication skills
- Able to work flexibly both in terms of hours, location and role
Desirable criteria
- Valid Driving Licence
- Good understanding of desktop, server and network systems and how they interlink and function to provide an integrated IT infrastructure
- Awareness of GDPR and understanding of patient data confidentiality
- Practical understanding of IT security issues and how they should be applied in an NHS organisation.
- Able to deal with occasional challenging circumstances on the telephone
- Knowledge of National NHS applications. Ability to rapidly familiarise self with new or bespoke applications
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Principles
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Premal Makwana
- Job title
- EUC Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01494 324010
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