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Senior IT Server Engineer
Role summary
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The Senior IT Server Engineer is responsible for designing, administering, securing and maintaining server, storage, virtualisation and associated infrastructure across Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Candidates are expected to have substantial experience supporting Microsoft server technologies, Active Directory, virtual environments, networking, backup systems and enterprise infrastructure. Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, documentation and change-management skills are required, together with an understanding of cybersecurity, resilience and NHS information-governance standards. The successful applicant should be comfortable leading technical work, resolving complex incidents, contributing to projects and working collaboratively with clinical, operational and technology teams. Professional communication, methodical problem-solving and a commitment to reliable patient-focused services are essential.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community healthcare services across Surrey, parts of Hampshire and surrounding areas. Its main acute hospital is in Guildford, supported by community services, outpatient facilities and specialist clinical centres. The Trust delivers emergency, medical, surgical, maternity, cancer, diagnostic and other services to a large and diverse population. As an NHS foundation trust, it combines public-service responsibilities with a degree of organisational autonomy and places strong emphasis on patient safety, quality improvement, inclusion and partnership working. Its digital and estates teams support increasingly technology-dependent healthcare, including electronic records, secure infrastructure and modern clinical systems. Employees generally work in a regulated, collaborative environment where reliability, confidentiality and service continuity are especially important.