Are you ready to use your Cyber Security skills in a way that makes a positive impact on peoples lives? Were looking for a senior leader to head up our Cyber Security Team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer, you will lead, develop and deliver a comprehensive programme of Cyber Security services and support within the Trust, liaising with regional and national organisations. This role requires an individual who is driven, ambitious and passionate about tackling the threat of Cyber, with a desire to influence at the highest levels, working in close partnership with senior colleagues.

In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Cyber Security will lead the assessment and analysis of IT security risks and implement security solutions for the Trusts digital infrastructure. This position is a senior leadership role, requiring an individual with a strong hands on technical background and industry knowledge, as well as the ability to work with the Trusts IT team and its external partners, application development teams, and business management teams. The role will require a close working relationship with Information Governance, Data/Voice Communications and the Technical Infrastructure Team, also working closely with the ICB and NHS England to ensure LTHT maintains full compliance with national security directives.

About us

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of high-quality Cyber Security services within the Trust and liaise with regional and national organisations. This role requires an individual who is driven, ambitious and passionate about tackling the threat of Cyber, and who has a desire to influence at the highest levels working in close partnership with senior staff.

The Head of Cyber Security will provide execution of Information Security by leading the assessment and analysis of IT security risks while implementing security solutions for the DigitalInformatics infrastructure. This position is a senior leadership role that requires an individual with a strong hands on technical background and industry knowledge, as well as the ability to work with the entire Informatics organisation within LTHT and its external partners, application development teams, business management teams as well as having a close working relationship with Information Governance, Data/Voice Communications and the Technical Infrastructure Team. The role will also require a close working relationship with WYATT, NHS Digital and England to ensure LTHT has fully compliancy with national security directives.

The Head of Cyber Security shall align business priorities and compliance requirements with comprehensive security controls. They will participate in DigitalInformatics planning initiatives to ensure that security measures are incorporated into strategic plans and to ensure that security capabilities are clearly defined and implemented. The Head of Cyber Security will be responsible for overseeing that all security related hardware and software installations including Firewalls, comply with national guidelines. They will also be responsible for working with application development teams to ensure developed applications are secure and meet the requirements of industry audits and development standards. This will also apply to any existing and proposed third party applications the Trust has installed or plans to deploy.

Person Specification

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal reporting skills
• Analytical and logical approach to problem solving
• Proven influencing, negotiating and mediation skills with different stakeholders
• Must be able to present credible and compelling arguments to senior managers, own department, peers and commissioners to develop effective relationships
• Expert leadership skills, innovation and able to challenge and improve processes and ways of working using a wide range of problem-solving techniques
• Excellent analytical skills able to assimilate and interpret highly complex, multi-stranded financial and non-financial information

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent. (or commensurate experience required in the workplace)
• Cyber Qualification or Equivalent of IM& T security products and Services, proficient in the interpretation of Malware and other Virus related attacks.

Desirable

• ITIL Foundation Certificate ITIL Practitioner Problem/Release Management Degree in IM& T or Health Informatics related subject
• In-depth knowledge of available antivirus and vulnerability products
• ITIL Foundation Certificate ITIL Practitioner Problem/Release Management Degree in IM& T or Health Informatics related subject In-depth knowledge of available antivirus and vulnerability products Rec

Experience

Essential

• High level of knowledge and experienced in dealing with security breaches both cyber and from the network environment,
• Ability to isolate machines effectively and efficiently from vulnerabilities and hacks.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

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