Are you a self-motivated cyber security professional with sharp situational judgement, a growth mindset, and a proven ability to navigate complex technical challenges? Do you thrive in high-impact environments where your work directly supports mission critical systems and healthcare delivery?
NHS England’s CISO Portfolio Office (CPO) is seeking an exceptional individual to join our industry-leading cyber security function. Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, you will lead and deliver a diverse range of innovative and high-profile technical projects across the organisation, with the opportunity to directly influence key initiatives.
The CISO team at NHS England has received national and international recognition from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Gartner, and other leading authorities, for its pioneering work in areas such as risk remediation, quantum computing, and third-party risk management.
At NHS England, your work will have direct impact on the availability and security of systems relied upon by thousands of clinicians and millions of patients across the country. You will be joining a forward-thinking, inclusive, and collaborative cyber security team that is pushing boundaries and shaping the future of public sector security innovation.
As Senior Security Advisor Within The CPO, You Will
- Act as the Deputy CISO’s technical subject matter expert across a portfolio of strategic cyber initiatives.
- Lead and drive the delivery of key innovation programmes, including those focused on quantum computing, data-led security, and the CISO Cyber Resilience Programme.
- Collaborate closely with delivery, programme, and policy colleagues to ensure that all initiatives are technically robust, aligned to strategic objectives, and enable secure, resilient healthcare operations
The NHS England Board Have Set Out The Top-level Purpose For The New Organisation To Lead The NHS In England To Deliver High-quality Services For All, Which Will Inform The Detailed Design Work And We Will Achieve This Purpose By
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dulcie Herreros Job title: Deputy Director of Security Email address:
[email protected]