Cyber Security Manager

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Job summary

In line with the Digital Strategy and Strategy for Urgent and Emergency Care, you as part of a team will work to maintain and develop the organisation's Cyber security posture throughout the digital infrastructure to support critical operations and security of the Trust and provide supporting advice on technical issues as required.

The successful candidate will be expected to promote industry best practice throughout NWAS digital systems while providing efficient and effective user experiences.

Be Think Do is our leadership philosophy.

NWAS is investing in developing a nurturing, positive and thriving culture, recruiting leaders that demonstrate our Be Think Do behaviours. The stage to finding the right candidate for the six-month position will include a professional discussion.

Situational Judgement Test: 29.04.2024-05.05.2024

Current proposed dates for discussion will be w/c 6th May TBC

Main duties of the job

To provide risk management against the trust deliverables;
To lead and mentor the Digital teams and leadership groups, maintaining specialist skills and knowledge to build adequate resilience within the Trust
The support the trusts capital plan deliverables;
To be part of a team providing Out of Hours On-call services to the Trust across the full range of IT services.
Involved in technical security design for new and current software solutions, assure architecture and implementation for all infrastructure related projects and initiatives globally.
To undertake individuals KSF reviews and maintain compliance against the mandatory training register;
To support strategic projects to financial planning, timescale planning and outcome deliverables;
To maintain customer relationships throughout the whole of NWAS;
To manage compliance with HSE for all NWAS and visiting people within the ICT environment.

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Date posted

02 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

242-4219-LR

Job locations

Trust Wide

BL1 5DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.

Person Specification

Skills / competencies

Essential

Sound and developed Technical knowledge and understanding of highly complex Cyber Security technology.
Must be very proactive in understanding and staying up to date with current security technologies and industry technology trends.
Compliance knowledge required in ISO27001, DSPT and GDPR.
Proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels at a customer - analyst/manager/head of IT/Board
Strategic mind-set supported by ability to deliver in a complex technical environment
Have strong stakeholder management experience to work with all levels internally and externally
Experience collaborating cross-functionally to identify and implement best practice Security, across all aspects of Security
Advanced Keyboard Skills

Qualification and knowledge

Essential

Masters level qualification or equivalent relevant in-depth experience in a Cyber Security environment
Actively work towards and achieve a security certification such as; o Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) o ISACA - CISM

Experience

Essential

Proven experience in a similar role.
Vulnerability Management experience
Previous experience with information security or technical security with an understanding of system security controls.
Undertaking security gap analysis assessments
Producing weekly/monthly/quarterly reports.

Values and behaviours

Essential

Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable

Person Specification

Skills / competencies

Essential

Sound and developed Technical knowledge and understanding of highly complex Cyber Security technology.
Must be very proactive in understanding and staying up to date with current security technologies and industry technology trends.
Compliance knowledge required in ISO27001, DSPT and GDPR.
Proven ability to effectively communicate with all levels at a customer - analyst/manager/head of IT/Board
Strategic mind-set supported by ability to deliver in a complex technical environment
Have strong stakeholder management experience to work with all levels internally and externally
Experience collaborating cross-functionally to identify and implement best practice Security, across all aspects of Security
Advanced Keyboard Skills

Qualification and knowledge

Essential

Masters level qualification or equivalent relevant in-depth experience in a Cyber Security environment
Actively work towards and achieve a security certification such as; o Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) o ISACA - CISM

Experience

Essential

Proven experience in a similar role.
Vulnerability Management experience
Previous experience with information security or technical security with an understanding of system security controls.
Undertaking security gap analysis assessments
Producing weekly/monthly/quarterly reports.

Values and behaviours

Essential

Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable

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.