Job overview
Are you passionate about protecting digital systems and making a real impact on patient care? Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a proactive and skilled Cyber Security Specialist to join our dynamic team. You’ll play a vital role in safeguarding our digital infrastructure, supporting our mission to help people lead healthier, more independent lives.
- This is a hands on role.
- Strong technical knowledge of cyber security frameworks, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with security controls, GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) processes, and digital tools such as O365 and SharePoint. DSPT and CAF.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and mentoring skills.
- A collaborative mindset and commitment to our Trust values: Collaborate, Aspire, Respect, Enable.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and Mentor: Guide junior team members and provide cover for senior colleagues, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
- Risk & Compliance: Conduct complex cyber security risk assessments and audits, ensuring our systems meet the highest standards, CAF and DSPT.
- Innovate & Improve: Drive process improvements, implement automation, and continuously evolve our security capabilities.
- Strategic Impact: Support the department’s strategic direction, contribute to policy development, and lead on audits and research projects.
- Incident Response: Assess and respond to incidents, vulnerabilities, and threats, using your expertise to keep our organisation secure.
- Training & Communication: Deliver specialist training and guidance, making complex information accessible to a wide audience.
- Reporting & Governance: Develop dashboards, metrics, and reports to inform decision-making and track remediation activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
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This advert is for Cyber Security Specialist Operational with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Jun 2026.
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