Head of Cyber Security

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Microsoft Certified Professional qualifications including Azure server specialist and technology specialist
• IT Security Qualification(s) such as: ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional) (CISSP) and / or Cyber Incident Planning & Response (CIPR)

Desirable criteria

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
• Project mITIL v3 Expert qualification or equivalent IT Service Management qualification or equivalent experience anagement qualification PRINCE2™ practitioner qualification, other Project Management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of working at a senior level in IT operations.
• Substantial experience of working in a complex IT environment
• Experience of managing highly skilled network infrastructure staff
• Significant experience of planning and implementing IT systems and major infrastructure redesign.
• Experience of managing relationships with third party suppliers
• Experience of producing reports and documentation
• Experience of service redesign and of overseeing improvement plans

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Advanced knowledge of NHS Digital N365 programme and products
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
• Advanced knowledge of security / software update management via Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM
• Advanced knowledge of cyber security concepts and management tools

Skills

Essential criteria

• Customer focused, effective and committed team leader
• Ability to prioritise using sound judgement and manage team workload
• Ability to set high standards for self and others to deliver service priorities
• Ability to prioritise and quickly identify the core issues in a situation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with individuals and groups at every level of the organisation
• Intellectual capacity to provide the leadership and direction to develop services and opportunities

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Candidate Pack (PDF, 1.1MB)