Job overview

In this important role you will provide technical support for the Trust’s network infrastructure, contributing to information assurance and cybersecurity operations, and will report to the Cyber Security Manager.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will include:

·       Be responsible for seeking out any potential vulnerability, both internally and externally, and proposing and implementing solutions to prevent breaches of information security.

·       Develop and manage the Trust’s Information Risk Register.

·       Work as part of a team responsible for providing responsive, technical and mission-critical services to contribute to the design, development, deployment and security of IT systems.

·       Due to the highly technical nature of this post there will be also a requirement to undertake configuration, tuning, troubleshooting, recovery fault resolution and in-depth technical fault diagnosis and problem solving.

·       Use their extensive knowledge of IT systems to deliver third line support for all Trust IM&T Services.

·       Monitor for vulnerabilities, potential attacks and intrusions to IT infrastructure.

·       Close off any security vulnerabilities when a potential threat or attempted breach is identified.

·       Maintain current specialist knowledge of professional cyber security and technical infrastructure development including relevant industry standard methodologies, tools and techniques.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.