Job summaryYoull be joining an organisation with ambitious plans to provide cutting edge digital services and to improve our technology services. You will be able to put your skills in ICT support and service improvement to use, supporting colleagues based throughout the country and in hospitals and other NHS bodies from our Bristol base.Through your technical and supporting role for NHSBT ICT you will get to interact and work alongside colleagues in Operations, Networks & Security, Systems Development and Applications Support to help deliver outstanding ICT solutions delivery to the customer base.Every day will be different some days will be working to ensure business as usual is maintained whilst others may be spent on National project implementations. You will be involved in ensuring suppliers and colleagues are keeping up with their obligations and, at other times, engaging with our agenda for change as detailed in the ICT Strategy Framework. Regardless of the task you will find the role challenging and rewarding.Main duties of the jobIn this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day availability, maintenance, monitoring and integrity of databases and associated support software held by NHSBT and managed by the Database Technology and Design (DTD) Team.You will also assist in the design and development of existing and new database provision.You will carry out tasks relating to the availability, security, performance and capacity of the database estate, as well as carrying out routine administration tasks such as account management and data amendments.You will work primarily with the SQL Server based elements of NHSBTs database provision.You may, from time to time, be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior noticeYou may be required to participate in a 24 hour on-call rota with prior noticeAbout usAt NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.Together we'll save and improve more lives than everJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.Please be advised that this is a hybrid role and the successful candidate may be based at any of our main centres in England, by agreement.This vacancy will close at 23:59 on 02nd June 2024.Interviews are anticipated to be held on 19th June 2024 – subject to confirmation.For informal enquiries please contact Stuart Halson - Head of Data Engineer via email at stuart.halson@nhsbt.nhs.uk.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree or equivalent in Computer Science or related subject / experiencePost degree qualification or courses attended in database administration or related application skillsProfessional certification in a relevant subject e.g. Oracle Certified Professional (DBA), MS SQL Server Certification etc. would be desirableDemonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)Possession of a valid driving licence, allowing you to drive in the UK would be desirableExperienceEssentialExperience in monitoring, supporting and troubleshooting daily operations in an Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server DBA environmentHands-on experience of administering Microsoft SQL Server servers and databasesKnowledge of Windows Desktop and Server editionsExperience of producing User and Technical documentationExperience of working with information technology to an advanced level, using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and server scripting e.g. Unix Shell Scripting, Windows Powershell or batch files would be desirableEmployer detailsEmployer nameNHS Blood and TransplantAddressNHSBT500 North Bristol ParkEnglandUnited KingdomBS34 7QHEmployer's websitehttps://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)