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Job summary

Main area
Digital
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
188-THQ210726
Employer
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
DIGI PC Support
Town
Southampton
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Closing
13/08/2026 23:59
Interview date
21/08/2026

Employer heading

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Lead Support Technician

Band 6

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. 

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting for a team lead for our End User Devices team.

This person will share leadership responsibilities alongside one other post - reporting into the Digital Operations Manager.

This role is a focus on day to day team management, ticket allocation, managing our internally developed VDI platform and working across other digital teams including the IT Service Desk.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. 

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. 

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role is responsible for leading and supporting an operational support team ensuring operational effectiveness of the Trust’s digital systems

Lead on day-to-day management of the team including resources, capacity planning, efficiencies and incidents.

Maintaining and co-ordinating a high standard of operational service delivery to the users ensuring continuity and achievement of KPIs.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. 

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Person specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria
  • Degree or post-graduate degree, or equivalent work experience relevant to the post
  • Project management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrable IT training and use in a corporate/ health environment
  • Customer facing role with service skills
  • Previous Operational system support role
  • Evidence of leadership and practical IT implementation
  • Evidence of document production and presentation
  • Experience of working to demanding timetables and exacting standards
  • Practical use of SQL
  • Process redesign experience
  • Process flow analysis
Desirable criteria
  • ITIL qualification
  • NHS Experience
  • Database Reporting tool experience

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerInclusion UK

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lewis Birkett
Job title
Digital Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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