IT Security Manager

The role of the IT Security Manager is to lead and oversee across the NHS Humber Health Partnership (Group), consisting of Hull University Teaching Hospital (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG), the overall IT Security requirements for overall network infrastructure and systems.

This role will work closely with the Data Protection Officer/IG Governance Lead and the Technical Services team; ensuring that all requirements in line with all technical, cyber and physical security standards are delivered and maintained to the highest standards whilst complying with best practice.

This role will be instrumental in working towards compliance in the National Cyber Security Centre Cyber Essentials Plus and any future security controls/requirements.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide highly complex expert advice and guidance on how the Group defends against cyber threats and any breaches/threats to any IT Security systems/infrastructure.

2. Provide advice and guidance regarding the implementation of IG security standards and controls to mitigate malicious or unauthorised actions. This will include the requirement to process highly sensitive and highly complex IT security information and present it to the Group in a non-complex manner.

3. To act as the Group lead expert on any technical security issues which could impact on the running of either hospital trusts and relating community services, relating external third parties and the relevant Intergrated Care Systems(ICS)

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.