Senior Server Specialist

Job summary This role is only open to applicants that currently work within an NHS Trust within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (HIOW ICS). Join Our Team as a Senior Server Specialist Are you a tech‑savvy professional with a passion for innovation and excellence? We are seeking an experienced Senior Server Specialist to lead the design, development and maintenance of complex digital services across our IT hosting environments. Reporting to the Server Manager, you will provide expert technical guidance, support operational services and contribute to shaping our digital strategy. This senior role requires autonomy, problem‑solving skills and the ability to adopt emerging technologies to drive innovation. Based primarily at Winchester Hospital, you will also work across Basingstoke, Andover and satellite sites. Main duties of the job As a Senior Server Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering HHFT’s digital future and you will: Lead the design and development of complex hosting platforms and digital services. Define and implement strategic roadmaps, leveraging stakeholder insights and emerging technologies. Guide and mentor a talented team of server engineers, specialists and developers to maintain a secure, high‑performing hypervisor platform. Own critical decisions across integration, networking, identity, security and operational resilience, including disaster recovery and governance. Act as a domain expert for Nutanix, setting standards and driving innovation in hosting technologies. Champion best practices, nurture team growth and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture. Advise senior stakeholders and influence digital strategy through technical expertise and forward‑thinking solutions. Lead strategic projects autonomously, ensuring delivery excellence and building strong relationships across internal and external networks. About us Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust. Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net‑zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contact climateaction@hhft.nhs.uk. Details Date posted: 24 November 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 8a Salary: £53 755 to £60 504 a year pa Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full‑time Reference number: 251-CORP8808-SSS Job location: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DG 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 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DG Website: https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr