Head of Data Security, Privacy, and Records Mgmt.

Job summary

NHSBT has the vision of Enabling a world where every patient receives the donation they need. As a senior leader for the organisation, this role will play a leading role to achieving this vision by ensuring that all NHSBT services, systems, and projects are secure and privacy by design and all records are managed efficiently, effectively and compliantly. The is an exciting time to join and lead NHSBTs Data Security, Privacy and Records Management Team, which has been newly developed following the merge of the Information Governance and Information Security Teams. As a strategic leader, innovator and subject matter expert, you will lead the national team to deliver advice, guidance, and assurances across the data protection agenda and deliver identified and planned strategic improvement objectives following the development of this new function In addition, you will be part of the senior leadership team for the Chief Information Officer (CIO) function, helping to deliver the wider Digital, Data and Technology strategic change agenda.

Note: Your contractual base will be one of (Bristol Filton Barnsley, Liverpool Centre, Manchester Centre, Tooting Centre, Colindale Centre). This is a hybrid role, and the expectation is this will be a mixture of at-home, working from base, visiting other NHSBT sites and in meetings with others. The number of days on-site will vary dependent on the needs of the business.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be the expert and leader in Data Security, Data Privacy, and Records Management and ensuring the organisation is compliant with legislation, regulation, national policy as well as security and privacy by design industry best practices. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Developing, planning and executing against dedicated strategies, operating models and business cases for Data Security, Data Privacy, and Records Management.

2. Maintaining the accurate of the completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and to lead on improvement initiatives, relevant audits findings and reports.

3. Working with the wider Chief Information Officer (CIO) leadership team you will assist in the identification, development and evolution of cross team propositions and enhanced ways of working.

4. Supporting the Senior Information Risk Officer (SIRO), Deputy SIRO & Caldicott Guardian in the discharge of their responsibilities, ensuring the application of all relevant requirements (e.g. Caldicott Principles).

5. Managing and leading a team of, Data Privacy, Records Management and Data Security experts. Operating and maintaining the information systems relating to Data Privacy, Records Management and Data Security for NHSBT, including providing leadership across incidents and breaches and reporting externally to the Information Commissioners Officer.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.