Job requirements
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Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Previous experience of inputting into short, medium and long term strategic plans and policies.
- Experience
Previous experience of all aspects of people management, from recruitment to dealing with disciplinary matters.
- Experience
Substantial experience of working to tight KPI’s/targets with the ability to work well under pressure to achieve these.
- Experience
Experience of working in a large and complex multi-tiered environment.
- Experience
Able to use own judgement and have an excellent level of knowledge in the field to problem solve on highly complex issues.
- Experience
Able to plan, prioritise and manage conflicting and complex agendas and priorities for yourself and others, in order to meet challenging deadlines.
- Experience
Able to analyse very complex issues where information is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Experience
Able to act as a change agent.
- Experience
Excellent communication skills in order to convey highly complex and highly sensitive digital / cyber issues to a non-digital / cyber audience.
- Experience
An ability to foster excellent working relationships at all levels.
- Experience
Able to hold coaching conversations with team members, guiding and supporting as necessary.
- Qualifications
Masters degree level qualification relevant for the role or demonstrable equivalent level of experience.
- Qualifications
Specialist cyber related qualification.
- Qualifications
Commitment to CPD of self and others; maintaining relationships with NHS E to stay informed, looking at tools that could be the best for the organisation and keeping up to date with current threats e.g. listening to podcasts etc.
- Knowledge Requirements
Expert knowledge of digital best practice and procedures.
- Knowledge Requirements
Excellent understanding of information security and information governance.
- Knowledge Requirements
Excellent working knowledge of current practices and issues in the cyber field
- Contractual Requirement
Ability to travel to other Trust sites where required
- Contractual Requirement
Ability to work onsite when required
- Contractual Requirement
Ability to work outside core ‘office hours’ to meet the demands of the service
- Contractual Requirement
Clean driving licence and use of own car.
- Contractual Requirement
The post holder may be required to form part of the on-call management rota
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS) is seeking an experienced and strategic cyber security leader to join our Digital Leadership Team as Head of Cyber Security (Operational).
You will provide both strategic and operational leadership for cyber security, ensuring the protection of critical systems, data and digital services while enabling the safe delivery of patient care. Acting as the organisation's senior cyber security expert, you will lead cyber risk management, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management and security assurance activities across the organisation.
Working closely with senior executives, clinical leaders and partner organisations, you will develop and deliver cyber security strategies, programmes and business cases that strengthen organisational resilience and support wider digital transformation objectives. You will also lead and develop a specialist cyber security team, ensuring the service remains responsive to emerging threats, regulatory requirements and evolving organisational needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated cyber professional with substantial leadership experience, strong technical expertise and a passion for protecting healthcare services. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking with operational excellence, providing assurance at Board level while driving continuous improvement across cyber security services.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Head of Cyber Security - Operational with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £66582.00 to £77368.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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