Cyber Security Lead

NHS England's Cyber Operations works to strengthen cyber resilience across the NHS, supporting the safe delivery of care and maintaining public trust in the health and care system. This role sits within the Service Integration and Ownership (SIO) team, part of Cyber Operations, which oversees a portfolio of nationally provided cyber security services. The SIO portfolio spans technical security, assurance and training services, helping NHS organisations identify and manage cyber risks, address security gaps and improve operational resilience. As Cyber Security Lead, you will provide cyber security expertise, service leadership and assurance across the portfolio, leading the development, delivery, performance and continual improvement of assigned services. You will work closely with service owners, technical teams, suppliers and stakeholders across NHS England and the wider health and care system to manage risks, strengthen service effectiveness and support organisations in improving their cyber resilience. The role also involves providing proportionate advice and constructive challenge, producing meaningful performance and assurance reporting, managing supplier relationships and leading team members to deliver agreed objectives. You will contribute to the wider SIO portfolio as priorities evolve, applying your cyber security knowledge, leadership skills and professional judgement to support effective national cyber security services., As a Security Lead you will:

• Lead the development, delivery, performance management and continual improvement of assigned SIO cyber security services
• Provide specialist cyber security advice, assurance and constructive challenge to support risk management and effective decision-making
• Work with service owners, technical teams and NHS organisations to identify, assess, manage and remediate cyber security risks
• Monitor service performance, risks and dependencies, producing meaningful metrics, reports and assurance updates for senior leaders and governance forums
• Manage relationships with suppliers and service providers, addressing performance issues, risks and dependencies to support effective service delivery
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across NHS England and the wider health and care system
• Support NHS organisations to improve their cyber resilience, strengthen security practices and maximise the value of nationally provided cyber services
• Identify opportunities to improve service effectiveness, user experience and operational resilience across the SIO portfolio
• Deputise for the Head of SIO as required, providing leadership and supporting the effective management of the wider portfolio
• Line manage and develop team members, setting objectives, monitoring performance and supporting professional development
• Contribute to the delivery and improvement of wider national cyber security services, adapting to changing priorities across the portfolio
  
  NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department. If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.