IT Security Specialist - eHealth

We are looking for an IT security specialist who will be based at Kirklands, NHS Headquarters you will work within a specialist IT Security team reporting to the IT Operations Manager but will be part of an operational team directly delivering the infrastructure services. You will assist in ensuring our cyber posture evolves to ensure we are aligned with national directive requirements and NHSL remains ‘hardened’ for any potential cyber-attacks. The role will advise on contracted support for cyber security, including critical incident recovery services. They will have good technical understanding and support/maintain the following critical security areas/systems: 

• Anti-virus
• Email and Internet Filtering
• Firewalls
• Patch and Vulnerability Management
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Systems Centre
• Virtualisation Technologies (VMware/Hyper-V/KVM)
• Endpoint Encryption Technology
• Secure Remote Access

The following knowledge, training and/or experience is required for the job: 

• The post holder will be educated to or operating at a degree level in an IT Specialty.
• Specialist, demonstrable and extensive experience in an IT Security related discipline.
• Further education and evidence of Continuous Professional Development in IT subjects e.g. study days/courses/post-graduate qualification
• Specialist technical knowledge across complex IT security products and practices understanding current needs and acknowledging industry trends.
• Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery within an IT role
• The post holder will have experience in presenting to groups of technical staff on an individual basis.
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using their own initiative
• The post holder must be able to drive and have a current driving license,
• The post holder will be familiar with the principles and methods of project management.
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective time management skills ​​​​​​​

The post holder will work under direction from the IT Operations Manager and will be responsible for supervising other staff involved in these activities. They will be required to provide technical reports to the IT Operations Manager on a regular basis regarding the performance and status of these systems.

The post holder must have a current UK/EU/EEA driving license and have access to a car.

​​​​​​​Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Mark Grant on Mark.Grant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Jane.Davies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject.  Please note:  all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’