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We are currently expanding our cyber security team and looking to recruit three cyber security analysts who are team players with drive, passion, and enthusiasm and are looking to play a crucial role in improving cyber security across a large and busy acute trust.

Reporting to the Senior Cyber Security Analysts, this role is responsible for providing cyber security expertise and operational support for the Trust IT Services Department as a subject matter expert.

The post holder will be required as part of the cyber security operational team to monitor cyber security systems, respond to cyber incidents, and assist in the development of policies, processes, and procedures to reduce the likelihood of a cyber security incident.

The post holder will also be expected to identify areas where the trust is not adequately covered by cyber security policies and procedures and assist in the development of new policies, procedures, and technologies to cover these areas.

You will be required to maintain up-to-date knowledge of the current and emerging cyber security threats and vulnerabilities using multiple security tools, knowledge bases, and the maintenance and monitoring of security systems in order to assist the trust in mitigating risk.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

With primary responsibility for ensuring the security, validity and provision of our systems and services, the post holder, through monitoring, evaluation and in collaboration with Senior Cyber Security Analyst, will lead on IT Security activities within the Trust.

The post holder will assist and support the Cyber Security team in ensuring that the Trusts IT network, computer systems and services remain secure, resilient and robust.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that cyber security is aligned with business security and information governance. Ensuring that cyber security is effectively managed in all service and IT service management activities. Undertake IT security investigations and computer forensic work across the Trust.

The post holder is responsible for:

• Resolving and delivering cyber security incidents, problems, and service requests, working with other members of the cyber security team
• Deploying, maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting systems (operating or applications) and hardware in use by the trust
• Ensuring IT infrastructure that is deployed meets current cyber security standards, as defined by Trust policy
• Ensuring the ongoing management, maintenance and use of cyber security Standard operating Procedures (SOPs)

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to HNC/HND/degree level in a computing discipline or have equivalent experience

Desirable

• Security qualification CISP, CSIMP, SSCP or similar

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing good advice and support to a range of customers/users.
• Experience of working in a confidential environment and in a customer-focused ICT organisation.
• Experience of delivering excellent service to a wide range of stakeholders
• Evidence of delivering ICT solutions to a diverse workforce.
• Understanding of relevant ICT standards, legislation and regulations including compliance standards
• In-depth knowledge of current and emerging security threats and technologies.
• Good knowledge of cyber security best practice toolsets and methodologies including system management tools.
• Basic knowledge of database and application security.
• Knowledge of how to set up and maintain administrative procedures and systems.
• Knowledge of information management and reporting.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Good communication skills by written, oral and electronic means appropriate to the relevant audiences.
• Good analytical, influencing and negotiating skills, ability to motivate others to consider and adopt alternative solutions.
• Good stakeholder management skills (e.g. interpersonal / influence / negotiate).
• Able to build and maintain critical working relationships.
• Able to demonstrate excellent customer awareness and customer care in the delivery of services.
• Able to effectively prioritise own workload.
• Maintaining records in an organised way with meticulous attention to detail.
• Support and champion the culture and practices of active knowledge management and sharing.
• Provide out of hours service as required.
• Prepared to work flexibly
• Can share knowledge
• Is precise
• Has integrity
• Can show innovation
• Is confidential
• Can collaborate

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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.