Information Security Manager

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Job overview

We are looking for a passionate individual to work as an Information Security Manager within our Digital Healthcare Technology division to work on our Information Security Management System.

This role will provide important technical and management functions within our information security team contributing towards meeting information security standards and reducing information risks.

You will be working on aspects of our Information Security Management System, with a focus on maintaining and improving information security standards, threat and vulnerability management and policy control. This involves managing teams and advising a range of stakeholders at all levels in the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Be a senior member of our team, including:
• Service management, line management and financial management as required
• Provide specialist advice as a subject matter expert to all stakeholders.
• Engage with, and in some cases lead on relevant projects, influencing design, identifying risks and setting security expectations
• Manage multiple information systems and security tools, conduct or coordinate defensive testing, analyse results and identify risks.
• Manage threat and vulnerability management procedures.
• Manage and support information security incidents
• Collect and analyse highly complex security logs, present findings and manage remediation activities.
• Research and evaluate emerging information security and cyber security threats.
• Develop and maintain an agreed set of security baselines and models that can be re-used with minimal review.
• Support, and in some cases, lead the development of policy conformance and policy related risks.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Masters degree level qualification relevant for the role or demonstrable equivalent level of experience
• Specialist cybersecurity related qualification or demonstrable equivalent level of experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of supporting strategic plans and policies.
• Previous experience of project and change management skills and/or techniques
• Experience of working in a large and complex multi-tiered environment.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working in digital in the NHS or a healthcare setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• In depth knowledge of digital best practice and procedures.
• Good understanding of information security
• Good understanding of information governance
• Broad working knowledge of current practices and issues in the cybersecurity field.
• Advanced digital skills.
• Proven ability for attention to detail
• Able to use own judgement and problem solve on highly complex issues.
• Able to plan, prioritise and manage conflicting and complex agendas and priorities for yourself and others, in order to meet challenging deadlines
• Able to effectively evaluate multiple options to aid decision making.
• Able to analyse very complex issues where information is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Able to act as a change agent
• Able to foster excellent working relationships at all levels

Communication

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills in order to convey highly complex and highly sensitive digital / cyber issues to a non-digital / cyber audience.
• Able to hold coaching conversations with team members, guiding and supporting as necessary.
• Able to build relationships with ease, gaining trust and maintaining confidentiality.

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of line or team management
• A flexible and a 'can-do' approach to work.
• Demonstrates care and compassion in all aspects of work.
• Demonstrates compassionate leadership.
• Able to motivate others and role model.
• Commitment to CPD of self and others. Linking in to NHS E to stay informed, looking at tools that could be the best for the organisation, keeping up to date with current threats e.g. listening to podcasts etc.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Demonstratable understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 840.3KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)