Job summary
Cyber Operations purpose is to support safe care and build public trust by building NHS England's cyber resilience and enabling the wider health system to be cyber resilient, supporting Transformation Directorate's purpose of delivering the best care and outcomes for the NHS.
The Cyber Operations sub-directorate consists of 4 operational areas:
- Cyber Security Operations Unit (CSOU) - SIO
- Cyber Delivery Unit (CDU).
- Cyber Improvement Programme.
- Chief Information Security Office Function (CISO)
Main duties of the job
- Manage the set up and delivery of multiple projects within a programme of work, working with colleagues and subject matter experts to scope, plan design and deliver those projects.
- Manage the whole lifecycle of a programme of system change, ensuring excellent governance throughout.
- Support organisational change and the uptake of initiatives that support excellence.
- Engage and manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve a common purpose and realise mutual benefits.
- Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information.
- Responsible for budgets/ matching the available budget to the appropriate staff resources and projects and for ensuring that the budget breaks even, co-ordinating and monitoring expenditure.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role and responsibilities. Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes
Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:
All NHS England Cyber Security personnel must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, you must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered. More information on SC clearance can be found here.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role and responsibilities. Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes
Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:
All NHS England Cyber Security personnel must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, you must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years for SC clearance. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered. More information on SC clearance can be found here.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of leading and managing change projects and delivering them within agreed timescales and budgets. Experience of providing support and input into complex programmes
- Experience of researching best practice and developing solutions that can achieve optimal outcomes for all stakeholders
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this. Understanding healthcare policy for the purposes of implementation
Desirable
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this. Understanding healthcare policy for the purposes of implementation. Understanding the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Good analytical skills with an ability to analyse and consider complex information and develop a range of options
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to draw qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources and present it in a clear and concise way
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of leading and managing change projects and delivering them within agreed timescales and budgets. Experience of providing support and input into complex programmes
- Experience of researching best practice and developing solutions that can achieve optimal outcomes for all stakeholders
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this. Understanding healthcare policy for the purposes of implementation
Desirable
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this. Understanding healthcare policy for the purposes of implementation. Understanding the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Good analytical skills with an ability to analyse and consider complex information and develop a range of options
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to draw qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources and present it in a clear and concise way
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
