Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Shift work between the hours of 7am and 6pm hrs 5/7 including earlies lates, weekends and bank holidays.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working.)
- Job ref
- 437-787636
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oakwood, Prestwich
- Town
- Prestwich
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Cyber Security Team Leader
Band 6
Job overview
The Cyber Security Team Leader will work within the Trusts ICT Team to help maintain and promote cyber security across the organisation. The post entails managing their own time and the Cyber Security Analysts to ensuring that team goals are met consistently. The role involves acting as a point of escalation for the cyber analysts, providing support, advice and sharing skills and knowledge.
There is also contact with staff from a variety of disciplines and professions both internally and externally to the Trust. The above therefore requires good communication and technical skills to ensure the delivery of a high quality service.
Due to the fast paced and ever evolving requirements within Cyber Security, the post holder will demonstrate a keen interest in the field, willingness to learn new skills and ability to use own judgement and initiative.
This role requires participation in the trusts IM&T On Call Rota
Main duties of the job
This is a busy and demanding role, which will involve a variety of tasks including but not limited to the following:
Managing priorities and tasks for the team of Cyber Analysts to meet department objectives.
To act as a point of escalation for the Cyber Analysts
To carry out Proactive and Maintenance tasks to deliver improvements to the Trusts Cyber Security.
To identify and analyse Cyber Vulnerabilities and take the most appropriate method of resolution, liaising with the Operational Services Manager as necessary.
Analyse security incidents and alerts, using Security Incident and Event Management software to ensure they are resolved quickly by the appropriate team.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description/Person Spec.
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree level IT qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued personal development
Desirable criteria
- Cyber Security Certification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience of working with Digital Technology and providing customer service or training.
- Basic understanding of Threat and Vulnerability Management
- Ability to assess potential IT Security threats / incidents / risks and able to identify actions to mitigate or eliminate these
- Knowledge of IT infrastructure including Active Directory, DNS and DHCP
- Knowledge and experience of Windows operating systems
- Knowledge of Cyber Security Best Practice
- Understanding of Multifactor Authentication tools and techniques
- Understanding of Cloud Computing principals
- Be able to establish effective relationships with a wide variety of staff.
- Ability to travel between sites using suitable transport
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Basic understanding of Compliance standards and regulation that impact on Cyber Security in the NHS.
- Experience of Microsoft Cloud computing environments such as Azure and M365
- Evidence of working in a Cyber Security Related role
- Previous experience in NHS IT
- Ability to understand Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements
- Understanding of Computer Networking, Including IP Addressing, Firewalls and Switching
- Understanding of Risk Management and Auditing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kevin Orritt
- Job title
- ICT Security Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 357 1234
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