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Job summary

Main area
Information Technology
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
427-7482101
Employer
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal United Hospital Bath
Town
Bath
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust logo

Service Desk Analyst

Band 4

Job overview

As an IT Service Desk Analyst you will play a key role in delivering high-quality frontline IT support to staff across the Trust. 

As the first point of contact for technical issues and service requests, the role ensures staff have reliable access to the digital tools and systems needed to provide safe and effective patient care.

This includes resolving hardware, software, and access problems, escalating complex issues when required, and contributing to the smooth operation and continual improvement of the IT Service Desk.

Main duties of the job

  • You will be the first point of contact for the IT Department and assist with queries in person, on the phone, email or instant messaging, responding in a manner that can be understood by non-technical or un-skilled users
  • Logging faults from customers onto the Service Desk software and provide first time fix resolutions where appropriate, escalating to second and third line support where required.
  • Analyse information/problems provided by end users and use of experience and judgment to provide a satisfactory resolution or escalation
  • Creation and monitoring of problem cases to help manage known issues/on going events and provide communication to the Trust until a resolution is found
  • Provide, train, advise, and fault resolution to users of IT equipment, systems, and networking and cyber security best practices.
  • Perform troubleshooting of faults to identify appropriate course of action.
  • Ensure all support calls and requests are dealt with promptly and effectively in accordance with defined policies and procedures.

 

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to A – C GCSE standard or equivalent., e.g., City and Guilds, NVQ3 etc
  • ITIL Qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Microsoft Certifications

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of computer hardware and software applications
  • Providing a customer service function
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with NHS systems and processes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWomens Staff Network

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samuel Gallagher
Job title
Head of IT operation
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0122582544
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