Senior Cyber Security Advisor

Job overview

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.

Please be aware that should you be successful in this position, you will be hired to the job title of Senior Security Advisor (CISO).

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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.

Working for our organisation

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.

We lead the NHS in England 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 people can develop and make a difference
• 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

Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.

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-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.