Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our organization. We are looking to appoint a highly self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who enjoys defending against a challenging and fast paced cyber threat landscape.
The Health Informatics Service is a well-established, innovative, and award-winning digital healthcare and IT specialist. We work with public, private, and charitable health and care organisations across the UK and are hosted by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Our tried and trusted solutions have been developed and refined by our dedicated team of health informatics experts who share the sector's passion and values for providing the best possible care, insight and service for patients and customers.
Main duties of the job
As well as knowledge of Antivirus, Malware, SIEM, Firewall, IPS, Patch Management, the successful candidate will require a working knowledge and understanding of the Cyber Security. The postholder will be responsible for full management of day-to-day security operations, improving existing security controls and implementing new security solutions across network, server, cloud, and desktop technologies.
The ability to communicate sometimes complex messages to less knowledgeable audience on a wide variety of IT subjects throughout the healthcare communities is key to this position.
About us
Come join our team of innovators and help make the difference.
As a Digital Healthcare service Provider, we offer a range of rewarding careers. At The Health Informatics Service, we combine innovation in IT and customer solutions with a patient centric ethos embedded within NHS. There are a variety of career paths to explore, from working closely with clients such as GP organisations, hospitals and care charities to IT and technology-focused roles. We're also brilliant at training and help our teams to reach their full potential with skills and qualifications.
We are fully supportive, inclusive organisation and endeavour to provide the best development and progression opportunities & career pathways. Regularly promoting within wherever possible. We are a warm friendly compassionate organisation where staff values are very much at the forefront. We have an open-door policy and welcome and encourage our staff to get involved and be part our future journey; bringing new ideas and better more effective ways of working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role requires a high degree or analytical and critical thinking. For further details please see the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role requires a high degree or analytical and critical thinking. For further details please see the job description.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- GCSE Educated or Higher Education level
- ITIL Foundation for service delivery
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake professional training relating to the role
- Regularly review and maintain any attained Registration or Certificates relevant to the post
Desirable
- Qualifications surrounding systems security software
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Experience in working in the NHS or other large organizations specifically in a senior IT role
- Good understanding of current security compliance regulations including GDPR, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, DCB1596
- Must have extensive experience in IT security architecture and system design in relation to security
- Be well versed in system administration protocols and can adapt to managing several complex systems at once
- Excellent understanding and experience of troubleshooting of networking LAN / WAN protocols particularly from a security aspect
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft & Linux Operating Systems
- Be familiar with Mitre ATT&CK framework
- Be able to perform vulnerability analysis/testing and advise on remediation or mitigation.
- Have a good understanding of SIEM and EDR technologies for conducting investigations and threat hunting.
- Experience of implementing and configuring network IDS/IPS systems
- Extensive knowledge in group policy, active directory security and capacity planning for sites with over 5000 users
- Demonstrating a solid record of accomplishment in developing agreed objectives and processes to increase efficiency of tasks in post
- Actively lead on project initiatives where security and data protection are key
- Previous experience of working in a technical environment where target deployments and prioritizing multiple workloads
- Aptitude around version control and responsibility for designing resilient security packages in line with strategic planning guidelines
- Experience in facilitating a change management process (ITIL)
- Experience in contributing towards organizational change
- Experience of operating VMware Computers
- Awareness of Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act and NHS data storage polices
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data security
- Substantial knowledge of security intelligence, and products
- Substantial knowledge of NHS systems and legacy healthcare applications within the IT environment
- Have managed small projects in regard to new installations of systems and migrations
- Analyses, investigates and resolves complex IM&T queries and issues/problems e.g. System errors, breaches of security or confidentiality, user requirements which may require configuration of software and hardware, unusual data trends, training requirements based on needs analysis
Desirable
- Knowledge of programming/scripting languages such as Python, VBScript, C#, C++, Java, Ruby, Node, Go and/or PowerShell
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and handle many different tasks at a time
- Attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively complex information, to a wider audience
- Time management skills
- Ability to work both autonomously or in a team environment where appropriate
- Work to support less experienced IT staff
- Excellent interposal and communication skills
- Ability to document complex installations so less skilled staff can learn and support more complicated systems
- Ability to influence
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- GCSE Educated or Higher Education level
- ITIL Foundation for service delivery
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake professional training relating to the role
- Regularly review and maintain any attained Registration or Certificates relevant to the post
Desirable
- Qualifications surrounding systems security software
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Experience in working in the NHS or other large organizations specifically in a senior IT role
- Good understanding of current security compliance regulations including GDPR, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, DCB1596
- Must have extensive experience in IT security architecture and system design in relation to security
- Be well versed in system administration protocols and can adapt to managing several complex systems at once
- Excellent understanding and experience of troubleshooting of networking LAN / WAN protocols particularly from a security aspect
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft & Linux Operating Systems
- Be familiar with Mitre ATT&CK framework
- Be able to perform vulnerability analysis/testing and advise on remediation or mitigation.
- Have a good understanding of SIEM and EDR technologies for conducting investigations and threat hunting.
- Experience of implementing and configuring network IDS/IPS systems
- Extensive knowledge in group policy, active directory security and capacity planning for sites with over 5000 users
- Demonstrating a solid record of accomplishment in developing agreed objectives and processes to increase efficiency of tasks in post
- Actively lead on project initiatives where security and data protection are key
- Previous experience of working in a technical environment where target deployments and prioritizing multiple workloads
- Aptitude around version control and responsibility for designing resilient security packages in line with strategic planning guidelines
- Experience in facilitating a change management process (ITIL)
- Experience in contributing towards organizational change
- Experience of operating VMware Computers
- Awareness of Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act and NHS data storage polices
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data security
- Substantial knowledge of security intelligence, and products
- Substantial knowledge of NHS systems and legacy healthcare applications within the IT environment
- Have managed small projects in regard to new installations of systems and migrations
- Analyses, investigates and resolves complex IM&T queries and issues/problems e.g. System errors, breaches of security or confidentiality, user requirements which may require configuration of software and hardware, unusual data trends, training requirements based on needs analysis
Desirable
- Knowledge of programming/scripting languages such as Python, VBScript, C#, C++, Java, Ruby, Node, Go and/or PowerShell
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and handle many different tasks at a time
- Attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively complex information, to a wider audience
- Time management skills
- Ability to work both autonomously or in a team environment where appropriate
- Work to support less experienced IT staff
- Excellent interposal and communication skills
- Ability to document complex installations so less skilled staff can learn and support more complicated systems
- Ability to influence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Health Informatics Service, Unit 13, Ainley Bottom, Ainleys Industrial Estate,
Elland
HX5 9JP
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
