Application Systems Engineer

Cap Grp; Torquay; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization in Torquay is seeking an Application Systems Engineer to lead IT projects, support users, and enhance key systems across hospices. This role involves ensuring technology is reliable and user-friendly while mentoring colleagues. Join a dedicated team that values innovation and personal fulfillment in patient care, offering a competitive salary up to £35,000 annually, along with a range of benefits including generous annual leave and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

27 days annual leave, increasing with service

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Death in service benefits

Access to education programme

Occupational sick pay

Beautiful working environment

Qualifications

• Strong application support experience (2nd/3rd line).
• Proven ability to implement and improve systems.
• Experience leading IT projects.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and support users.
• Improve key systems across our hospices.
• Ensure technology is reliable, secure, and user-friendly.
• Mentor colleagues on IT matters.

Skills

Application support experience

Systems implementation

IT project leadership

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Job description

Application Systems Engineer

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Rowcroft Hospice, Ella's Gardens, Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LS

Make your work count!

We're looking for an IT professional to lead projects, support users, and improve key systems across our hospices. You'll ensure technology is reliable, secure, and user-friendly, while mentoring colleagues and making a real impact on patient care.

About Us

Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.

What You'll Bring

• Strong application support experience (2nd/3rd line)
• Proven ability to implement and improve systems
• Experience leading IT projects
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

You will be driven by our cause and will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment as part of a close team to deliver on our strategy. It takes real teamwork, energy and passion, no two days are ever the same!

What's in it for you?

Rowcroft is embracing technology to help us care for our patients. You will be supported and encouraged to innovate and to try new things. Our scope of work and our confident organisational vision creates opportunities for progress and development and we work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming.

If you want to feel personal fulfilment from a career with real meaning, consider Rowcroft Hospice. You'll see clearly the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 day each year after 5 complete years service to a maximum entitlement of 33 days after 10 years service (pro rata for part-time employees). Continuous NHS and Hospice clinical service is transferrable.
• Free parking on site.
• Employee Assistance Programme and cash plan providing support for the costs of some health expenses including eye tests, dental treatment and physiotherapy.
• Continuation of your existing NHS Pension Scheme membership if you are employed in a Health & Social Care role and have paid into the NHS scheme within the previous 12 months, or a generous workplace pension with Standard Life.
• Death in service benefits.
• A range of family friendly benefits.
• A work where you can best carry out your role approach depending on the needs of the role.
• Access to our award-winning education programme and a culture of continual learning and excellence.
• Occupational sick pay up to 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay after 3 years continuous service.
• Regular clinical supervision.
• Access to trained mental health first aiders.
• A restorative culture empowering employees to take accountability and responsibility for their role.
• Beautiful working environment.

Our main site in Torquay is set in beautiful, tranquil gardens. We offer access to treatments from our complementary therapists such as massage and reflexology.

Closing date: Ongoing. Applications will be shortlisted as and when received and this advert may be withdrawn at any time, so please apply early!

Interested?

We are an inclusive organisation where everyone is welcomed and we are committed to ensuring equality in all that we do. We have created an environment in which we can celebrate and respect each other's individual differences and contributions, and where we value and nurture all our people.

No agencies please.

To apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.