Job Description

An exciting, fixed term opportunity has arisen for a Cyber Security Manager within the Digital directorate at Health Education and Improvement Wales.



The post holder will be responsible for planning, organising, and managing cyber security tasks. This includes leading on security initiatives, implementing solutions to secure HEIW's environment, and promoting a culture of security awareness.



The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate excellent planning and administrative skills, technical prowess and a practical knowledge of cyber security concepts. An excellent communicator is required to build and establish close working relationships throughout HEIW and the wider NHS Wales community.



This post is Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover.



If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.



The post holder will be responsible for planning, organising, and managing cyber security tasks. This includes leading on security initiatives, implementing solutions to secure HEIW's environment, and promoting a culture of security awareness. The role involves working both as part of a team and independently on projects, providing essential input, feedback, and progress reports to stakeholders, while collaborating closely with team members and other departments across the organisation.



The post holder will offer expert advice to develop and implement effective security risk management strategies, playing a crucial role in integrating pragmatic security controls into operational processes. Moreover, the individual will be tasked with developing, monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and optimising the cyber security service.



This position will also entail the day-to-day line management of HEIW's cyber security team.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.



Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.



HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:



Respect for All in every contact we have with others, Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving, Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary, compassionate leadership, a meaningful values based performance appraisal process, the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?



You will be able to find a full and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.