Job summary
The Joint Cyber Unit (JCU) is a collaboration between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE). The JCU is embedded within the Digital Policy Unit (DPU), a unit comprising both DHSC staff and NHSE staff intended to design, plan and build adigitally enabled, data driven and safe health and social care system with ministers and the NHS.
The purpose of the JCU is to provide strategic leadership in cyber security across the health and care sector, assure the cyber security of the sector, act as system stewards to improve cyber resilience across the health and care system and to provide advice which empowers health and care staff to share information appropriately and securely to deliver care.
The JCU is comprised of two divisions:
- Governance, Risk and Compliance - cyber and information governance, system engagement, system compliance, system supply chain, system risk management and internal JCU business operations.
- Strategy and Policy - development and implementation of national strategy, policy and regulation.
The Regulation and Response Team develops and implements the policy that underpins our national approach to cyber regulation in the health and care sector, as well as our response to cyber incidents that can impact various parts of the sector.
Main duties of the job
The role sits within the Joint Cyber Unit (JCU) a collaboration between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England (NHSE). The JCU is embedded within the Digital Policy Unit (DPU), a unit comprising both DHSC staff and NHSE staff intended to design, plan and build adigitally enabled, data driven and safe health and social care system with ministers and the NHS.
The role is part of the Regulation and Response Team, which develops and implements the policy that underpins our national approach to cyber regulation in the health and care sector, as well as our response to cyber incidents that can impact various parts of the sector.
As part of a joint unit with DHSC and working closely in tandem with both NHS Digital and the National Cyber Security Centre the wider team has accountability to Ministers and Parliament as well as responsibility for delivery of managed cyber security services to the system.
As the head of cyber security in national systems, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Joint Cyber Unit to:
- Establish a new regime for the assurance of national systems.
- Lead on the engagement with DHSC & ALBs who operate national systems.
- Lead on the reporting to the NCISO on national system cyber security.
- The postholder will have strong engagement skills and an aptitude to understand the cyber components.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:
All NHS England Cyber Security personnel must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, you must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered.
Essential Criteria
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Good organisation skills
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations, including technical concepts to a non-technical audience and vice versa
- A willingness to train to gain appropriate cyber qualifications. (ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:
All NHS England Cyber Security personnel must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, you must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered.
Essential Criteria
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Good organisation skills
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations, including technical concepts to a non-technical audience and vice versa
- A willingness to train to gain appropriate cyber qualifications. (ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A willingness to train to gain appropriate cyber qualifications. (ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Willingness to gain security clearance SC level as a minimum to meet National Security Vetting
Desirable
- Already holds SC Clearance level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Good organisation skills
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations, including technical concepts to a non-technical audience and vice versa
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A willingness to train to gain appropriate cyber qualifications. (ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Willingness to gain security clearance SC level as a minimum to meet National Security Vetting
Desirable
- Already holds SC Clearance level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Good organisation skills
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations, including technical concepts to a non-technical audience and vice versa
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
