Senior Cyber Security Analyst

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Jon Legg

Position: Head of Cyber Security

Email: [email protected] Shortlisting Date: 08/09/2026 Interview Date: 17/9/2026

Job Summary Are you ready to use your Cyber Security skills to make a positive and meaningful impact on people’s lives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join the Cyber Security Team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Reporting to the Cyber Security Team Lead, you will play a key role in providing Cyber Security assurance, governance and compliance across the Trust. You will help ensure that our systems, services and information remain secure, resilient and compliant with relevant standards and requirements.

In return, we offer a varied, rewarding and challenging role where you will work alongside a fantastic team of Cyber Security professionals. You’ll receive the support, guidance and development opportunities you need to learn at pace, build your expertise and achieve your career ambitions. If you’re passionate about Cyber Security and want your work to have a real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you. This is a hybrid role, offering the flexibility to work remotely alongside occasional travel to our sites in Leeds.

Why you should join our Team DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trust’s information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

We’d love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

What you will bring to the role Experience working in a large, complex virtualised computing environment.

Practical experience applying data protection legislation, standards and codes of practice.

Good working knowledge of the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).

Experience investigating and eliminating major virus/malware attacks within a large network infrastructure.

Experience reviewing procedures and recommending improvements to hardware and network security resilience.

In-depth knowledge of antivirus and vulnerability management products.

Strong information risk analysis and management skills.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex security issues.

Ability to communicate complex technical security issues clearly and present compelling arguments to senior stakeholders

Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and use initiative in a complex environment.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values

• The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
• We are….
• Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
• Our Trust priorities
• Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.