Cyber Security Officer

NHS National Services Scotland; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Inclusive recruitment

Job summary

NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is seeking a Cyber Security Officer to join the Digital Services team. You will monitor and improve security technologies, support incident response, audits and compliance, and help deliver new security initiatives across the organisation.

You will work with colleagues across Digital Services and NHS Scotland to shape security policies, provide technical guidance, and ensure systems remain secure and compliant with industry standards, while

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Cyber Security or IT environment.
• Degree-level qualification in a relevant Cyber Security field.
• Knowledge of ISO27001, NCSC, NIST, CIS and PCI-DSS security frameworks.
• Experience with vulnerability management and penetration testing.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and communication abilities.
• Collaborative approach with stakeholders across teams.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and keeping up with threats.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain and improve security technologies (firewalls, anti-virus, endpoint protection).
• Support cyber incident response, security audits and compliance activities.
• Develop security policies and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Participate in delivering new security initiatives and projects.
• Collaborate with Digital Services and NHS Scotland networks to ensure security and resilience.

Skills

Cyber security

Security architectures

Incident response

Threat analysis

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Cyber Security

Tools

Firewalls

Anti-virus solutions

Endpoint protection

Secure remote access

Job description

About Us

NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is one of Scotland's leading healthcare organisations, providing a wide range of regional and national services while supporting innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement across healthcare.

We are committed to providing secure and reliable digital services that support clinical and non‑clinical operations across the organisation. Our Digital Services team plays a key role in maintaining and developing Cyber Security services, helping to protect the systems, data and infrastructure used by more than 2,000 staff across the Board.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and technically skilled Cyber Security Officer to join our Digital Services team. Reporting to the Cyber Operations Manager, you will help maintain and develop the cyber security infrastructure that protects our organisation's systems, data and services.

You will be involved in monitoring, maintaining and improving a range of security technologies, including anti-virus solutions, firewalls, internet filtering, vulnerability management, endpoint protection and secure remote access systems. The role will also support cyber incident response, security audits, compliance activities and the delivery of new security initiatives.

Working closely with colleagues across Digital Services and wider NHS Scotland networks, you will contribute to the development of security policies, provide technical guidance and help ensure our systems remain secure, resilient and compliant with recognised industry standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, continuous learning and working with a wide range of technologies in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

About You

You will have significant experience working within a Cyber Security or IT environment and be educated to degree level in a relevant Cyber Security Qualification.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Strong technical knowledge of modern cyber security technologies, tools and best practices.
• Knowledge of implementing and maintaining security frameworks and standards such as ISO27001, NCSC, NIST, CIS and PCI-DSS.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, penetration testing and cyber security governance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance immediate operational demands against longer-term strategic objectives.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
• A collaborative approach to working and the ability to build positive relationships across teams.
• A proactive commitment to continuous professional development and keeping up to date with emerging cyber threats and industry trends.

If you are passionate about cyber security and want to make a meaningful contribution to healthcare services that impact patients across Scotland, we would love to hear from you.

Join NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital and help us protect the digital systems that support exceptional patient care.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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