Job summary We have an excellent temporary opportunity for a highly skilled Principal Oracle DBA to join our team and to work help us drive forward the Trust's Data Warehousing and Cloud-first strategies whilst we are implementing a new Patient Administration System. Main duties of the job In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and forward thinking individual who possesses highly expert technical knowledge of Oracle and Oracle architecture, combined with excellent proven mentoring and leadership skills. The successful candidate will be based at the City Hospital Campus, will be working closely with the current SQLDBAs as well as the Infrastructure and Software Development teams, and will be expected to provideextensive in-depth technical expertise, leadership, guidance and support to the Trust in the architecture, maintenance, upgrading, and troubleshooting of existing Oracle databases (including, but not restricted to, the Trust's DHR solution), as well as the architecture, configuration, tuning, and delivery of new Oracle databases and other new database tools and technologies. About us With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 18 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 164-6994905 Job locations City Hospital Campus Hucknall Road Nottingham NG5 1PB Job description Job responsibilities Your work will be varied and interesting, encompassing e.g, the creation and maintenance of high and low level designs for our databases and their underlying infrastructure, working closely with our solution and domain specialists as well as with our implementation teams and external suppliers to understand the needs of the database solutions, defining patterns and standards to ensure consistency, resilience, security, and best practice in the delivery and operation of the platforms. The role will also encompass some elements of line management and team leadership (e.g. providing guidance and mentoring to more junior staff). In your application, please make sure you address the key points outlined in the Person Specification so we can assess your suitability for this role, specifically with regards to your practical experience in a similar role. Job description Job responsibilities Your work will be varied and interesting, encompassing e.g, the creation and maintenance of high and low level designs for our databases and their underlying infrastructure, working closely with our solution and domain specialists as well as with our implementation teams and external suppliers to understand the needs of the database solutions, defining patterns and standards to ensure consistency, resilience, security, and best practice in the delivery and operation of the platforms. The role will also encompass some elements of line management and team leadership (e.g. providing guidance and mentoring to more junior staff). In your application, please make sure you address the key points outlined in the Person Specification so we can assess your suitability for this role, specifically with regards to your practical experience in a similar role. Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential A relevant IT degree at MSc level or above, or equivalent technical qualification & experience. Management/leadership qualification or training/experience Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) in relevant versions of Oracle Database (e.g., Oracle Database 8, 11g, 19c, 21c) Desirable Project Management Training (Prince2, Agile) ITIL Foundation certification for IT service management. Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years' experience in Oracle Database Administration Experience in PostgreSQL/MySQL database administration, including experience in using Patroni for HA PostgreSQL clustering In-depth hands-on experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager and other Oracle tools. Advanced performance tuning and optimisation of Oracle, MySQL, Postgres Experience in implementing backup and recovery strategies, (RMAN, Data Guard) Experience in implementing high availability and disaster recovery (RAC, Active Data Guard) Desirable Familiarity with containerization & orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with Oracle Forms Knowledge of Percona, performance monitoring/backup Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Communication and Relationship skills Essential Excellent oral and written communication and motivational skills, communicating with clarity, enthusiasm, commitment and conviction. Strong communicator who is experienced at and able to lead/chair meetings at a senior level Desirable Proven mentoring and coaching skills Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential A relevant IT degree at MSc level or above, or equivalent technical qualification & experience. Management/leadership qualification or training/experience Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) in relevant versions of Oracle Database (e.g., Oracle Database 8, 11g, 19c, 21c) Desirable Project Management Training (Prince2, Agile) ITIL Foundation certification for IT service management. Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years' experience in Oracle Database Administration Experience in PostgreSQL/MySQL database administration, including experience in using Patroni for HA PostgreSQL clustering In-depth hands-on experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager and other Oracle tools. Advanced performance tuning and optimisation of Oracle, MySQL, Postgres Experience in implementing backup and recovery strategies, (RMAN, Data Guard) Experience in implementing high availability and disaster recovery (RAC, Active Data Guard) Desirable Familiarity with containerization & orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with Oracle Forms Knowledge of Percona, performance monitoring/backup Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Communication and Relationship skills Essential Excellent oral and written communication and motivational skills, communicating with clarity, enthusiasm, commitment and conviction. Strong communicator who is experienced at and able to lead/chair meetings at a senior level Desirable Proven mentoring and coaching skills 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Address City Hospital Campus Hucknall Road Nottingham NG5 1PB Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)