Cyber Security & Assurance Coordinator

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

Are you organised, detail-focused, and interested in supporting cyber security and assurance activity within the NHS? We are seeking a Cyber Security Assurance Administrator to provide administrative and operational support to our Cyber Security Assurance Team.

In this role, you will help coordinate and monitor cyber security assurance activities across the Trust. Duties will include maintaining records and documentation, supporting meetings, gathering and collating evidence, tracking actions, updating systems and databases, and assisting with compliance activities relating to cyber security, information governance, and NHS standards.

You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, communicating effectively with staff at all levels while handling sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality. The successful candidate will be proactive, organised, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills who is interested in assurance, compliance, information governance, or cyber security and wants to contribute to keeping NHS services secure and compliant.

Please note: At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a Cyber Security Assurance Lead, the role provides operational, administrative and coordination support across the Trust's cyber security assurance function, with the main responsibilities being:

Cyber governance and compliance: Support governance meetings, reports, dashboards, action logs, compliance activities and the maintenance of cyber assurance records and documentation.

Support administrative tasks associated with:

• Cyber risk management
• Vulnerability management
• Projects and change assurance
• Supplier assurance
• Audit, assessment and assurance
• Cyber incidents
• Communications and awareness
• Records and information management

Monitor progress against actions and deadlines, liaise with Trust teams and external organisations, and elevate risks, non-compliance, missing evidence and overdue actions appropriately.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A level, or equivalent ideally in an information related subject
• NVQ level 3 in business admin or an information related subject, or minimum of 2 years relevant experience
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.

Experience

Essential

• General knowledge of NHS, Information Governance, Caldicott requirements and patient confidentiality issues
• Experience working in an administrative or business support role, organising meetings and producing minutes.
• Experience working to deadlines and managing competing priorities.
• Experience working effectively, independently or as part of a team.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Willingness to undertake training as required including NHS mandatory courses
• Able to work collaboratively with others.
• Able to problem solve
• Ability to prioritise and get things done
• Able to work to right deadlines
• Reliable and organised.
• Professional and approachable.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Committed to maintaining confidentiality.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgreen Hospital
Botley Road, West End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 3JB
United Kingdom