Technology & Transformation is the HSE office responsible for the delivery of technology to support healthcare across Ireland. Technology & Transformation embraces all voice, video and data communications technologies and provides one central management point for all purchases of hardware, software, telecommunications, ICT developments and advisory services.Technology & Transformation is also responsible for implementing the Digital for Care Framework, ensuring that technology supports healthcare efficiently and effectively throughout the whole system. The core of Digital for Care is to bring improved population wellbeing, health service efficiencies and economic opportunity through the use of technology enabled healthcare provision.is the Framework under which all digital health solutions for the HSE are co-ordinated, streamlined and implemented. It provides a strategic and innovative plan to advance key Sláintecare programmes and deliver integrated care that is fully aligned with the Health Regions structure.These programmes are critical in setting the future policy direction under Digital for Care, for considering opportunities offered by current and emerging technologies, and are fundamental in the delivery of digital health transformation in Ireland. The CISO Office is a key area of the Technology & Transformation function.The Health Regions Implementation is the internal reorganisation of the HSE into six operational regions with responsibility for the planning and coordinated delivery of health and social care services within their respective defined geographies. These new arrangements are fundamental to the delivery of Sláintecare reforms and aim to improve the health service’s ability to deliver timely integrated care to patients and service users, care that is planned and funded in line with their needs at regional and local level.The changes in healthcare governance arrangements are being designed to make our services easier to navigate for people, and to facilitate more integrated care, stronger accountability, and greater transparency across the sector. This in turn aims to foster change and innovation at a local level to deliver high-quality services to populations based on their needs, making our service a better place to work for our staff. The move to a regionalised approach, represents a major shift in the approach to the planning, funding and delivery of health and social care services. In line with international best practice, the new arrangements will support a population-based approach to the planning and resourcing of the geographic delivery of services to improve health outcomes for people in Ireland.As part of these reforms, the operational focus is moving from the HSE Centre to the Health Regions and Integrated Healthcare Areas (IHAs), to allow the regional structures to have the intended level of appropriate authority and operational control of services in their region.The HSE Centre will develop and oversee standards and guidelines for implementation at regional level. As part of that, the HSE Technology & Transformation Office is responsible for the delivery of technology to support healthcare across Ireland. Technology & Transformation is also responsible for turning the Digital for Care 2030 into a reality ensuring that technology supports healthcare efficiently and effectively throughout the whole system. The CISO Office is a key area of the Technology & Transformation function.Within the CISO office, the Business Information Security (BISO) pillar will be responsible for planning, enablement, performance management and assurance from a cyber security perspective for the Health Regions which includes hospitals, primary care services, communities, social care, voluntary sectors, social care entities etc. across Ireland.The BISO pillar role (Grade VIII) is a senior position report to the Regional Director of Transformation and Technology, with a dotted line to the HSE CISO Office. They will work closely with the stakeholders within the health region they are assigned to. The BISO will bridge the HSE Centre’s CISO-driven cybersecurity initiatives with broader cyber security objectives to ensure alignment and integration at the highest level in each region.The key requirements for the Business Information Security Office (Grade VIII) are:· Proven experience in healthcare, public sector, pharmaceutical, biomedical, security, compliance, risk management, cybersecurity, regulations, or IT governance.· Ability to understand security risks and implement practical solutions within complex healthcare environments.· Desire to learn and ability to stay ahead of evolving cybersecurity threats and regulations.· Good communication and relationship-building skills to engage effectively with wide range of stakeholders.· Willingness to travel within Ireland for leading meetings, workshops and presentations.Purpose of PostWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Information Security Office (BISO) (Grade VIII) resource to join our organisation. As a part of the HSE Centre’s CISO Office, you will be supporting the BISO GM in providing planning, enablement, performance management and assurance services from a cyber security perspective for HSE South West which includes it’s hospitals, primary care services, communities, social care, voluntary sectors, social care entities etc.Informal EnquiriesFor further information about the role please contact;Vanessa HamiltonRegional Director of Technology & Transformation, HSE South West087 2279912For enquiries relating to the recruitment process please contact;Niall Creedon Kelly, People Resourcing,Office of the Regional Director of People,HSE South WestTel: 0871800956Email:
