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IT Service Desk Operator - Level 1, Exeter
Client:
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Exeter, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
231b954d6503
Job Views:
4
Posted:
21.03.2025
Expiry Date:
05.05.2025
Job Description:
Role Summary
The Royal Devon’s Digital Services Team is seeking enthusiastic and skilled individuals to support their commitment to providing efficient, sustainable *7 support. This new role is a critical aspect of our first-line support for Digital Services across Devon.
As part of the team’s expansion, we are introducing this new role to spearhead the second phase of our redesigned *7 service for the Trust and its stakeholders. We are looking for newly qualified IT Students and experienced Service Desk Operators to fill these new roles, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of digital support services.
About the Role
This role involves monthly rotations helping to support the Trust's *7 IT Service Desk:
* Delivering first-line support for Digital and Clinical Digital services during standard working hours.
* Rotation between 1 month Long Days (hour shifts) followed by one month day short shifts - hours average per week.
* Opportunity to rotate working from home and the RDE Heavitree Service Desk Office.
This rotation ensures exposure to diverse responsibilities across the Digital Services Team, with salary enhancements reflecting the unique shift patterns. Successful candidates will gain valuable experience and development opportunities to advance their careers within the Trust's Digital Services Team.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from:
* Candidates with proven experience providing first line IT support in a fast-paced, high-standards environment.
* Newly qualified individuals with a passion for pursuing a career in Digital Services.
Key Skills and Attributes:
* Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
* A proactive, “can-do” attitude with enthusiasm for delivering excellent first-line support.
* Effective verbal and written communication abilities.
* The ability to elicit and record information accurately, following Standard Operating Procedures.
* The capacity to prioritise and assign support calls appropriately according to service level agreements.
* Familiarity with Active Directory.
Why Join Us?
Digital Services is committed to fostering a learning culture, offering robust support for career progression within the department and across the wider Trust. This role is ideal for individuals seeking to broaden their expertise and play an integral role in enhancing the Trust’s Digital Services.
Working Pattern: For full time staff (2 posts), there is a monthly rotation between working hour long day shifts, 4 on, 4 off, any day and standard office hours Monday to Friday. Once trained, the long days can be worked off site whilst the short days are worked from the RDE Heavitree office. For part time staff (2 posts), working hours will normally be hpw, Monday to Friday but there will be an expectation to cover other days as required. There are also standard enhancements for working weekends and Bank Holidays.
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
For further information please contact: Mike Kelly, Service Desk Manager
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than people, cover more than 2 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do.
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
* National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
* Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
* Car lease schemes.
* The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
* Cycle to work scheme.
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
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