Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer-Cyber & Information Security

As a key member of the Group Digital Services Leadership Team, the Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer for Cyber & Information Security provides strategic leadership and executive assurance for cyber security, information security, and digital resilience across the hospital group. The post holder will play a central role in delivering our vision of outstanding care, ensuring that digital services are secure, resilient, and trusted. They will enable safe and reliable care delivery by protecting critical systems and information, reducing cyber and information risk, and embedding security‑by‑design principles across digital transformation and operational services.

• Cyber Security & Resilience: Lead the Group's cyber security and resilience strategy, providing executive oversight of threat management, incident response and recovery. Embed security‑by‑design and resilience‑by‑design principles across all digital services to support safe, reliable care.
• Information Security & Assurance: Provide executive leadership for information security, ensuring compliance with NHS standards including DSPT and NIS Regulations. Oversee security architecture, access controls and third‑party assurance across on‑premise, cloud and managed services.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance: Maintain effective cyber and information security governance, delivering clear assurance to the Board and Executive teams. Lead cyber risk management in line with corporate processes and represent the organisation in regional and national forums.
• Strategic Leadership: Deputise for the Group Chief Digital Information Officer and work closely with Trust COOs and Executives to embed cyber resilience into operational decision‑making. Shape Group and system‑level cyber priorities aligned to organisational objectives and national guidance.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

About the Group: St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.