Senior Ict Specialist - Cardiff, United Kingdom - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Initially based at Companies House and relocating to CP2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) is looking to recruit a Senior ICT Specialist - Cyber Security to support our growing demand for digital assurance and security management.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a newly configured team to drive our response to Welsh Government's Cyber Assessment Framework and work closely with peers, service leads and corporate support functions to embed secure by design and secure lifecycle management principles in our digital infrastructure.

The post holder will be an advocate for knowledge sharing and collaboration across a broad range of stakeholders within our organisation and across NHS Wales.

To be successful you will have experience across a range of digital security disciplines including anti-virus, perimeter security, encryption and patching and have a knowledge of cyber regulatory frameworks and accreditations such as the Security of Network & Information Systems Regulations 2018, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials+.

You will be required to take the assist with the monitoring Cyber Security Systems, response to Cyber Incidents and contribute to the development of policy, processes and procedures to reduce the likelihood of a Cyber Security incident.

You will also work with 3rdparties and commercial suppliers to assure the organisation that their services meet the required security standards and that they have appropriate accreditations in place.

You will act as an escalation point for cyber security incidents and provide specialist advice and knowledge to support our digital services and work with the Head of Cyber Security to assist in the development of processes and cyber security training packages for the team and organisation wide.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we have high standards and expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening & Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility & Innovating, whilst ensuring trust, honesty and compassion are implicit in everything that we do.

We are adaptable, agile and flexible and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation - one where it is safe to make mistakes, where blame is replaced by opportunity, learning and improvement.

innovation is built into everything that we do.

We recognise our people regularly and have an Appreciation Station, to encourage staff to applaud exemplary behaviour in one another, alongside an Annual Staff Recognition Award ceremony aligned to our values.

We respect and value our people and strive for a culture of compassion and inclusivity.

We are a bilingual organisation, and we have a team of Change Champions who advocate 'This is Our NWSSP' our principal change programme.

Similarly, PROUD is our new staff network welcoming LGBT+ colleagues and allies to come together in a safe space for discussions, event planning and the opportunity to build supportive networks.

We have a comprehensive benefits package where there is something for everyone, supporting health, engagement and wellbeing and includes an Employee Assistance Programme.

We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders and work in partnership with local and national organisations to ensure the well-being and resilience of our people.

The key focus of the post is to fully support NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
(NWSSP) in meeting it ICT Strategy target of being Safe and Secure in all that it does.
NWSSP provide a range of support services to the statutory bodies of NHS Wales.
Providing excellent customer service is at the heart of service delivery to individuals and
communities. NWSSP is committed to creating and developing a positive approach to
customer service in which we strive to consistently exceed the expectations of our
customers and create an environment within which customer service is a core component
of the management and delivery of services.
The primary responsibility of the ICT Security Team is to ensure appropriate security
measures are in place for NWSSP ICT systems and assets. The team will lead the
development and ongoing refinement of ICT security procedures and standards for NWSSP
in line with Velindre and NHS Wales policies.
The post holder will act as an escalation point for Cyber Security incidents and provide
specialist advice and knowledge to support the service operations centre as well as
developing Cyber Security Training packages for both the team and the organisation. With
digital becoming a critical dependency in healthcare, availability of services is essential and
we must therefore instill a culture of Cyber Security from the ground up.
The post holder will be required to adhere to the Cyber Security professional code of
conduct, and keep up to date with legislation and national policies, as well as assessing
security advisories from third parties.
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