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The role
Cybersecurity Manager – St. Vincent’s University Hospital
Applications are invited for the position of Cybersecurity Manager in the ICT Department of St. Vincent’s University Hospital.
Job Details
Reference: HR26159
Job Nature: Full Time Permanent
Job Location: St Vincent's University Hospital
Grade: General Manager
Key Responsibilities
Cybersecurity Governance & Leadership
Develop and implement the hospital’s cybersecurity and digital resilience strategy aligned with organisational objectives and healthcare regulations.
Provide expert cybersecurity advice to executive management, clinical leadership, and governance committees.
Lead the development and maintenance of cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures across all hospital services.
Ensure cybersecurity governance aligns with: ISO 27001, NIS2 Directive, GDPR, HSE and national healthcare cybersecurity guidance.
Present cybersecurity risk and compliance reports to senior leadership and Board committees.
Cyber Risk Management
Lead enterprise-wide cyber risk assessments across clinical and corporate services.
Maintain the hospital cyber risk register and ensure mitigation plans are implemented.
Identify vulnerabilities and emerging cyber threats affecting healthcare environments.
Oversee third-party and supply chain cybersecurity risk management for vendors, managed services, and healthcare technology providers.
Security Operations & Incident Response
Oversee cybersecurity monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection services.
Lead the hospital’s response to cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware and data breaches.
Coordinate cyber incident response with ICT teams, clinical operations, executive management, and national cybersecurity agencies.
Ensure incident response plans and disaster recovery procedures are regularly tested and updated.
Lead post-incident reviews and implementation of corrective actions.
Business Continuity & Digital Resilience
Ensure cybersecurity resilience is integrated into hospital business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Support continuity of critical clinical and operational services during cyber incidents or system outages.
Lead cyber resilience exercises and tabletop simulations involving clinical and operational stakeholders.
Compliance, Audit & Assurance
Coordinate cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance reviews.
Ensure appropriate security controls, access management, and data protection measures are implemented.
Monitor compliance with healthcare data protection and cybersecurity requirements.
Support internal and external audit activities and remediation programmes.
Security Awareness & Training
Develop and deliver cybersecurity awareness programmes for hospital staff, clinicians, contractors, and third parties.
Promote a strong culture of cybersecurity and information governance across the organisation.
Lead phishing awareness campaigns and cyber training initiatives.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Work closely with ICT teams, clinical leadership, data protection officers, procurement, facilities and operational departments.
Liaise with external agencies, healthcare partners, and cybersecurity authorities.
Participate in national healthcare cybersecurity and resilience initiatives.
Technology & Security Oversight
Provide strategic oversight of network security, cloud security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, email security, security architecture.
Ensure secure‑by‑design principles are applied to new systems, projects, and procurements.
Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies and healthcare security best practices.
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