ICT Cyber Security Specialist

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cross site Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 23/07/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c £2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated ICT Cyber Security Specialist to support the delivery of the Trust’s cyber security capability across a large, complex and clinically critical digital environment. The role plays an important part in protecting core ICT services, clinical systems, patient data and other Trust services by ensuring cyber risks are actively identified, analysed and managed.

Working within the ICT Cyber Security Team, the post holder will contribute to maintaining a strong cyber security posture through operational security activities, assurance work and close collaboration with colleagues across ICT, Information Governance and the wider organisation. The role requires a practical, analytical approach, strong attention to detail and the ability to work proactively in a fast ‑ paced environment.

This is a hands ‑ on operational role that supports Trust ‑ wide compliance with national and NHS cyber security requirements and provides assurance to senior stakeholders that cyber risks are being effectively controlled. The role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of systems, services and security domains in an organisation where cyber security directly supports patient safety and service resilience.

Please note the advert may close early due to reaching a high number of applications.

The post holder will monitor and respond to cyber security alerts and notifications, investigate security events, and carry out technical analysis of systems and logs to identify vulnerabilities and reduce risk. The role includes managing and maintaining cyber security systems, records and registers, and contributing to audits, risk assessments, business impact assessments and incident response activities.

The post holder will support mandatory cyber assurance frameworks, maintain audit readiness, and contribute to the development and review of cyber security policies, procedures and incident response plans. The role involves providing specialist cyber security advice, supporting security due diligence for projects and third ‑ party access, and contributing to staff awareness and training initiatives.

The post holder will manage competing priorities, support business continuity activities, remain up to date with national and NHS cyber guidance, and work collaboratively with colleagues across ICT, Information Governance and the wider Trust. Occasional out ‑ of ‑ hours working and limited activity in clinical areas may be required.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.