Security Analyst

The Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) delivers crucial technological systems to the Ambulance Trusts across the UK to ensure effective communications between Ambulance Trusts, the NHS, and other emergency responders.
This is an exciting opportunity to join ARP as a security expert, ensuring security controls and protection is in place on the communication infrastructures relating to Ambulance Service. This is a highly complex programme and the scope includes the supply of critical applications, devices and network connectivity to the 13 Ambulance services across England, Wales and Scotland.
Working as part of the Information Security Team under the Information Security Manager the post holder will be responsible for the development and assurance activities relating to processes of CRS, MDVS and other related programmes., The post holder will be responsible for all security elements involved in planning, design, options appraisal, testing and delivery of ESMCP and ARP products.
The post holder will investigate the latest security development of emerging technologies advise accordingly of risks, issues and opportunities relating to the Emergency services context.
Responsible for the identification and remediation of security vulnerabilities in the services provided by ARP. This includes working with suppliers, trusts and project teams to understand and communicate information security risks.
Of particular importance is the ability to build strong and effective working relationships with other service management and technical disciplines, suppliers, users across the Ambulance Trusts and emergency services, the wider NHS and managing the conflicting demands and tensions of a range of stakeholders.
The role involves working with multiple stakeholders including Senior Managers across the NHS and other emergency service organisations.

Working for our organisation
The Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) is an enduring organisation directly appointed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to provide and upgrade emergency communications for UK ambulance services.
ARP has a team of over eighty staff consisting of commercial, finance, project, implementation, technical, user assurance and service colleagues. They are based all over the country to support the successful delivery and maintenance of a £460m programme of work. The aim of ARP is to implement new technology that provides innovation and enhances patient care with the latest equipment. ARPs solutions also play a longer-term role in preparing the ambulance service for the adoption of the Home Office's Emergency Services Network (ESN).
ARP is currently in the process of introducing an array of new technology-based services to Ambulance Trusts and Air Ambulance charities. The Services include the introduction of new technology to the national Ambulance fleet (approx. 6500 vehicles) and upgrading and developing new, data-rich communications products (apps and hardware) for use by over 15,000 frontline paramedic and Control Room staff. Overall, ARP is responsible for providing an end-to-end service covering installation, maintenance, and replacement, which plays a key role in enabling effective response to critical life-threatening incidents.

Although the team is delivering complex programmes on behalf of the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), the team is hosted by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, which means the successful candidate will enjoy all the benefits that working for an NHS Foundation Trust has to offer. These include a generous annual leave allowance (starting at 27 days), career average NHS pension scheme, access to a network of NHS / Emergency Services discounts offered by third party partners and NHS tax free initiatives like a salary sacrifice lease car scheme, plus cycle to work and technology scheme. All roles are subject to a Basic DBS, the cost of such will be deducted from the first pay instalment upon successful appointment. Please see the Gov website for the current pricing.
This role requires Security Clearance and you will need to have been a UK resident for at least 5 years. For more information on the Government requirements, please visit the Gov website.
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