Head of Cyber Security

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Digital Senior Leadership team at South Central Ambulance Service for a Head of Cyber Security (HCOS).  We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and flexible individual with excellent leadership, technical, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to lead the Cyber Security Team responsible for safeguarding the Trust's information, physical assets and cyber infrastructure.

Strong stakeholder relationships are vital to this role, both within the trust and with external partners.  With a proven track record in management and leadership, you will provide guidance, direction and mentorship to the team and help to develop junior members of staff in their careers.   Alongside these responsibilities, it will be important to have a focus on continuous service improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Cyber Security (HCOS) will develop, implement and oversee the Trusts cyber security policies, procedures, and strategies.

The post holder has operational responsibility for the management of the Cyber Security team ensuring that effective cyber security measures are in place to enable the operation of safe, effective and efficient digital systems and services.

The primary purpose of the role is maintaining measures to prevent unauthorised data theft, loss & disclosure; minimising risk of interruption to business-as-usual services that might arise from malicious activity and; identifying and delivering new and more efficient models of cyber security.

The post holder will act as the Trusts expert on cyber security protection, detection, response, and recovery. The role will be responsible for the Trust’s pro-active strategic approach to cyber threat management and will lead the strategic planning of current and future digital security solutions, researching and reviewing industry best practice and upcoming changes to technology.

The post holder will be an experienced leader, who will lead a dynamic team in delivering an effective Cyber Security service The post holder will own and be responsible for the completion of all digital and cyber elements of the Data Security Protection Toolkit in addition to working towards and maintaining Cyber Essentials (Plus) certification on behalf of the Trust and providing update reports for senior leaders.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of responsibilities.

As a senior manager within SCAS you will be required to provide leadership to your team to ensure the effective provision of the service they provide and to champion change in the organisation.  You will ensure that your staff are motivated and express a positive attitude towards the organisation.  You will address any issues and concerns that may inhibit your staff from achieving both their personal and organisational goals.

The HOCS leads and owns the Trust’s information security strategy; drives and owns the Trust’s information security posture, using a risk based approach; and takes a comprehensive approach to information security. The HOCS leads IT security activities within the Trust, managing the information and technology risk to the Trust’s IT facilities and information from internal and external threats; advises the Trust at a strategic level on existing and emerging threats; and owns and develops the necessary IT security policies, standards, and procedures.