Job summary
The Co Durham and Darlington NHS FT Health Informatics
Service is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Data Security
& Protection (DSP) Team. We are looking for highly motivated and
enthusiastic individual to effectively manage and deliver the DSP framework.
As a DSP manager you will play a pivotal role in the
continuing improvement and development of DSP agenda as well as a providing key
support to all levels of staff in the Trust.
Technical knowledge and understanding in the cyber security
area or similar would be beneficial to this role.
Please note that AI generated Applications will
not be considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the annual
submission of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit working closely with all
Digital teams and nominated Trust Group leads.
You will work closely with the Data Security and Protection
Manager and Head of Department to ensure all projects, new services, systems
and applications undertaken by the Trust have the relevant compliance with DSP
and cyber requirements.
The post holder will have knowledge and understanding of all
information rights legislation providing guidance to the Trust
Complete monitoring and compliance audits, working closely
with the Digital teams and information asset owners to ensure they are
scheduled, analysed with options appraisals, recommendations and report to the
necessary committees.
This role includes providing system administration for the
Trust's Information Asset Management system, supporting the Senior and Information
Asset Owners to ensure the Trusts ongoing compliance and improvement in this
area
General knowledge and experience of data
security incidents, software vulnerabilities, data protection and risk
management methodology to report compliance and assurance.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will engage with all clinical and corporate
services having the ability to meet tight deadlines, managing multiple projects,
delivering the Trusts Data Security and Protection agenda and overall digital strategy. This post holder will be the DSP point of
contact for all Trust staff for information, support and guidance for local,
regaional and national DSP programs.
The role requires the post holder to digest, understand and
articulate to relevant groups including technical data security risks, general
risk analysis, incident management with cyber security compliance skills
ensuring information rights legislation compliance is met.
Throurough analysis of risks, issues, incidents with options
and recommendations reporting to provide regular assurance to the Trust Board.
Cyber risk compliance reports are required by the Trust
Board, working with the IT Security Manager to ensure accurate and relevant
risks and controls are escalated and implemented.
Developing and delivering training and awareness packages
for staff of all levels to support completion and compliance in DSP areas.
Research and reporting of future DSP, cyber, technical and
legal requirements required to support the DSP management team in developing
strategy, workplans and frameworks to meet the relevant requirements.
Ensuring any development work streams and projects contain
relevant data protection compliance offiering guidance to leads and external
stakeholders where necessary.
The role will work with the Trust Data Protection Officer,
responding to complaints, offering guidance and completing investigations,
reporting the outcome to the requestors and Regulator.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will engage with all clinical and corporate
services having the ability to meet tight deadlines, managing multiple projects,
delivering the Trusts Data Security and Protection agenda and overall digital strategy. This post holder will be the DSP point of
contact for all Trust staff for information, support and guidance for local,
regaional and national DSP programs.
The role requires the post holder to digest, understand and
articulate to relevant groups including technical data security risks, general
risk analysis, incident management with cyber security compliance skills
ensuring information rights legislation compliance is met.
Throurough analysis of risks, issues, incidents with options
and recommendations reporting to provide regular assurance to the Trust Board.
Cyber risk compliance reports are required by the Trust
Board, working with the IT Security Manager to ensure accurate and relevant
risks and controls are escalated and implemented.
Developing and delivering training and awareness packages
for staff of all levels to support completion and compliance in DSP areas.
Research and reporting of future DSP, cyber, technical and
legal requirements required to support the DSP management team in developing
strategy, workplans and frameworks to meet the relevant requirements.
Ensuring any development work streams and projects contain
relevant data protection compliance offiering guidance to leads and external
stakeholders where necessary.
The role will work with the Trust Data Protection Officer,
responding to complaints, offering guidance and completing investigations,
reporting the outcome to the requestors and Regulator.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience.
- Management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Computer and IT skills to include: word processing, PowerPoint, excel, access databases. Advanced keyboard skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Relevant industry standard qualifications such as ISEB relating to DSP initiatives.
Desirable
- Qualified in PRINCE 2 project management or equivalent
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex / sensitive data to all levels of trust staff and external partners
- Provide effective operational leadership in respect of DSP within the organisation and partner organisations both locally and regionally.
- Experience in data analysis where a number of different and wide ranging elements will need to be taken into account.
- Knowledge and experience in developing and maintaining records and documentation
- Able to deliver to tight deadlines.
- Experience of managing resources.
- Able to multi task a number of work streams with changing timescales.
- Ability To deal with difficult and sensitive situations
- Experience of complex report writing for Trust Boards, presenting escalation and outcomes.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of best practice in the field of Information Governance and relevant legislation.
- Working knowledge of the business and role of the Trust in which employed
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel and work across all sites as required to meet the requirements of the post.
- Ability to work outside core times, potentially at short notice.
Desirable
- Holds full driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Substantial practical Information governance experience.
- Experience of line management including appraisals, interviewing and sickness management.
- Experience of developing training materials
- Experience in data analysis
- Being able to deliver to tight deadlines.
- Experience of managing resources.
Desirable
- PRINCE2 methodologies
- Experience in delivery of training material to large groups of staff
- Experience of working with difficult and sensitive situations
- Experience of working in a health care setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience.
- Management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Computer and IT skills to include: word processing, PowerPoint, excel, access databases. Advanced keyboard skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Relevant industry standard qualifications such as ISEB relating to DSP initiatives.
Desirable
- Qualified in PRINCE 2 project management or equivalent
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex / sensitive data to all levels of trust staff and external partners
- Provide effective operational leadership in respect of DSP within the organisation and partner organisations both locally and regionally.
- Experience in data analysis where a number of different and wide ranging elements will need to be taken into account.
- Knowledge and experience in developing and maintaining records and documentation
- Able to deliver to tight deadlines.
- Experience of managing resources.
- Able to multi task a number of work streams with changing timescales.
- Ability To deal with difficult and sensitive situations
- Experience of complex report writing for Trust Boards, presenting escalation and outcomes.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of best practice in the field of Information Governance and relevant legislation.
- Working knowledge of the business and role of the Trust in which employed
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel and work across all sites as required to meet the requirements of the post.
- Ability to work outside core times, potentially at short notice.
Desirable
- Holds full driving licence
Experience
Essential
- Substantial practical Information governance experience.
- Experience of line management including appraisals, interviewing and sickness management.
- Experience of developing training materials
- Experience in data analysis
- Being able to deliver to tight deadlines.
- Experience of managing resources.
Desirable
- PRINCE2 methodologies
- Experience in delivery of training material to large groups of staff
- Experience of working with difficult and sensitive situations
- Experience of working in a health care setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
