Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
IT Technical Design Manager and Cyber Specialist Band 6 - 37.5Hrs
12 Months Fixed Term
The IT team is looking for a Technical design manager and Cyber Specialist.
The department plays a key role protecting the Trust's critical infrastructure and setting design principles for the future digital strategy.
Cyber Security is an evolving area and this presents interesting and diverse challenges that make this an exciting career.
In the role you can expect a varied and interesting workload which can include:
- Developing and documenting technical designs
- Dealing with Security incidents and post action reviews
- Developing standards, policies and procedures
- Find and remediate security vulnerabilities
Work areas include dealing with many technical areas as well as other aspects of Design and Cyber such as system usability, social engineering and system lifecycles.
You will need great technical and communication skills and be able to deal with tight timescales and react quickly to fast changing situations such as Cyber threats
Main duties of the job
The Technical Design Manager & Cyber Specialist will provide the technical design, service configuration and performance of all Service Support functions of the department.
Develop Technical Design strategy, policy, procedures and guidance to promote and develop 'best practice' and that standards are understood and adhered to by all staff. Linking together complex work streams in the TDA programme and ensuring this meets the relevant standards and needs of the organisation in line with the ongoing digital Strategy.
To provide expert training, advice and guidance on Technical Design matters including working closely with neighbouring Trusts and agencies. T
The post will involve developing and monitoring IT security systems to ensure security incidents are identified and remediated in a speedy manner as well as generating reports on the security posture of the organisation
The post holder will provide specialist knowledge of Highly complex security based systems such as Anti-Virus, Firewall and SIEM products. This will include supporting staff in general practice, community hospitals and administration locations and in some cases remote workers, with respect to all aspects of information security. This will require negotiation of security policies which could be contentious or difficult to persuade people to adopt.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money wel
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or significant experience gained through working in a corporate IT environment
- ITIL v3 Foundation
Desirable
- Cyber qualifications such as CISSP, SCCM, CEH
- TOGAF, SABSA or other Architecture framework qualifications
- Membership of professional body
Experience
Essential
- System and service design
- Experience in investigating security issues
- Working collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries to achieve objectives.
Desirable
- Working with Architectural frameworks
- Asset management systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Technical Design techniques
- Cyber security principles and techniques
Desirable
- NHS IT systems and requirements
- Developing trends in IT
- Able to resolve major and/or complex problems requiring the examination of internal and external factors using a variety of analytical techniques.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent planning and time-management skills
- Able to set clear and appropriate priorities for self and others to meet overall goals
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Willing to travel and work in all locations covered by the Trust
- Willing to work different shift patterns and/or extended hours
- Willing to participate in an out-of-hours IT on-call service
- Willing to work in a flexible and dynamic manner
- Must be able to travel independently of public transport
- Pleasant disposition.
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated
Other requirements
Essential
- Support equality and value diversity (Level 2).
- Ability to abide by mandatory NHS Code of Confidentiality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or significant experience gained through working in a corporate IT environment
- ITIL v3 Foundation
Desirable
- Cyber qualifications such as CISSP, SCCM, CEH
- TOGAF, SABSA or other Architecture framework qualifications
- Membership of professional body
Experience
Essential
- System and service design
- Experience in investigating security issues
- Working collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries to achieve objectives.
Desirable
- Working with Architectural frameworks
- Asset management systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Technical Design techniques
- Cyber security principles and techniques
Desirable
- NHS IT systems and requirements
- Developing trends in IT
- Able to resolve major and/or complex problems requiring the examination of internal and external factors using a variety of analytical techniques.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent planning and time-management skills
- Able to set clear and appropriate priorities for self and others to meet overall goals
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Willing to travel and work in all locations covered by the Trust
- Willing to work different shift patterns and/or extended hours
- Willing to participate in an out-of-hours IT on-call service
- Willing to work in a flexible and dynamic manner
- Must be able to travel independently of public transport
- Pleasant disposition.
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated
Other requirements
Essential
- Support equality and value diversity (Level 2).
- Ability to abide by mandatory NHS Code of Confidentiality.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
