Infrastructure Solutions Manager

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre Town Nottingham Salary £64,455 - £74,896 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/03/2026 23:59

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage our Digital Infrastructure Solutions Teams
, ensuring our server and data storage infrastructure – both on-premises and in the cloud – is robust, secure, and future-ready. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering NUH’s Digital Strategy, driving innovation, and ensuring resilience across critical systems.

You’re not just technically brilliant – you’re a strategic thinker and a natural leader
. You can navigate complexity, make sound decisions under pressure, and inspire confidence in others. You’re adaptable, resilient, and committed to delivering exceptional service. Above all, you share our values: openness, honesty, inclusiveness, and integrity.

We’re seeking a visionary leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for making a difference. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.

Expert knowledge of server and data infrastructure (Windows, Linux, Active Directory, enterprise‑class storage).

Proven experience in managing complex IT environments
, including cloud platforms.

Strong leadership and people management skills – able to motivate, mentor, and empower teams
.

Demonstrable experience in budget management
, technical strategy development, and delivering projects to tight deadlines.

Advanced communication skills – able to influence, negotiate, and build relationships at all levels.

In-depth understanding of IT security, business continuity, and compliance

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  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.

Leadership & strategic:

• To act as the designated specialist for server and data storage infrastructure both on premises and within cloud environments.
• Responsibility for a portfolio of circa £5m of data and server infrastructure within the Trust’s data centres.
• To be accountable for the line management of the Trust’s Digital Infrastructure Solutions Teams, ensuring that multi‑disciplinary staff are supported and developed.
• Working alongside the Head of Technical Services, the Head of Digital Strategy, and the wider Directorate Management Team, acting as the expert on matters of server and data infrastructure, operating systems, and application platforms in‑line with the Trust’s Digital Strategy.
• Define and recommend technologies, infrastructure, and systems to support the Trust’s Digital Strategy.
• Develop action plans and road maps to address key deliverables, and to produce the investment cases to obtain the necessary funding to implement these action plans.
• To represent the Trust within the local ICs on matters of server and data infrastructure operations and strategy.
• To be a key member of the Digital Services Operational Committee and provide expert assurance on best practice to audits and the Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT).
• To be a tactical advisor to the Gold or Silver Commander in any IT incident.
• To deputise for the Head of Technical Services as required.

Operational: