Be part of our BHT family Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year: Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs. More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family. 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. Working for our organisation Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us? We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. What do we stand for? Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. 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 bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. Person specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential criteria Degree level qualification relevant for the role or demonstrable equivalent level of experience. Specialist cyber related qualification Desirable criteria ITIL min v3 EXPERIENCE Essential criteria Previous experience of working to tight KPI's/targets Previous experience of imputing into strategic plans and policies Previous experience of project and change management skills and/or techniques. Experience of working in a large and complex multi-tiered environment PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date. Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed. Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. Employer certification / accreditation badges