Job summary
Privacy, Transparency & Trust (PTT) is a sub-directorate of the Delivery Directorate. The mission of the PTT Sub-directorate is to enable NHS England to drive innovation and improve lives through greater use of data and technology and to be a well-run organisation.
The IG Apprenticeship incorporates skills development, technical knowledge, and practical experience through a work-based training programme.The IG Apprentice will commence a data protection and information governance apprenticeship standard training programme. The materials and syllabus for the apprenticeship have been designed in partnership with employers, NHS leads and leading data protection specialists.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the IG Apprentice include:
- Supporting the work and responsibilities of NHS England's Data Protection Officer including assisting with the handling of data protection related queries and incidents.
- Assisting NHS England in its compliance with data protection and information governance best practice and associated laws and regulations
- Providing regulatory and technical advice to key stakeholders
- Improving data management
- Supporting the senior team in the development and delivery of strategic and operational information requirements
- Manage the coordination of information requests such as data subject rights, freedom of information and environmental information regulations.
- Overseeing compliance with information and records management
- Assisting in the maintenance and administration of the NHS England's information and governance framework such as corporate information management, records of processing activity, developing privacy notices, conducting information audits and data breach investigations.
As an IG Apprentice you will be expected to spend at least 20% of your time working towards your apprenticeship. All apprenticeships will have a mixture of online modules, 1-2-1 meetings with your tutor, workshop days, assignments and there will be a commitment on your time outside of work to complete assignments. Upon successful completion of the IG Apprenticeship it is expected that you will become a band 5 Information Governance Support Officer.
About us
NHS England, NHS Digital and Health Education England came together on 1 April 2023 as a new single organisation. The NHS Long Term Plan focuses on delivering integrated care to patients at the local level and we can best support the NHS to deliver this as a single integrated organisation.
Privacy, Transparency & Trust (PTT) is a sub-directorate of the Delivery Directorate and brings together the previous information governance teams from NHS Digital, Health Education England, and NHS England into one Sub-directorate as part of the new NHS England Programme following completion of the legal mergers of the organisations in April 2023.
The PTT Sub-directorate will enable and promote public trust in NHS England's custodianship of staff, workforce, and patient data. This aligns with the new legal duty of NHS England to have regard to the need to respect and promote privacy of patients and the core principles that underpin NHS England as a safe haven of patient data.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Detailed Job Description that has been added to this vacancy.**********************************************************************
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Detailed Job Description that has been added to this vacancy.**********************************************************************
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualification: Educated to level 3 qualification level including A-Levels, NVQ level 3, Higher National Diploma (HND) or equivalent experience
- GCSEs or equivalent: 5 GCSEs including English and mathematics (or equivalent)
Understanding
Essential
- oData protection law: Aware of the key principles and concepts of data protection law set out in the UK GDPR, DPA 2018, Human Rights Act 1998.
- oCommon law duty of confidentiality: Aware of common law duty of confidentiality, how it applies to NHS England's use of patient data, including the gateways for sharing confidential data with third parties.
- oNHS legal framework: Aware of the statutory functions of NHS England, the laws which underpin those function, and how those laws impact NHS England's use of personal data
- oFOIA & EIR: Awareness of Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively across team, function, and organisational boundaries, to achieve the best outcomes for the organisation. Engaging and contributing to a team culture of continuous improvement and excellent service delivery. Developing yourself and others to operate a "one team" respectful and inclusive culture.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualification: Educated to level 3 qualification level including A-Levels, NVQ level 3, Higher National Diploma (HND) or equivalent experience
- GCSEs or equivalent: 5 GCSEs including English and mathematics (or equivalent)
Understanding
Essential
- oData protection law: Aware of the key principles and concepts of data protection law set out in the UK GDPR, DPA 2018, Human Rights Act 1998.
- oCommon law duty of confidentiality: Aware of common law duty of confidentiality, how it applies to NHS England's use of patient data, including the gateways for sharing confidential data with third parties.
- oNHS legal framework: Aware of the statutory functions of NHS England, the laws which underpin those function, and how those laws impact NHS England's use of personal data
- oFOIA & EIR: Awareness of Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively across team, function, and organisational boundaries, to achieve the best outcomes for the organisation. Engaging and contributing to a team culture of continuous improvement and excellent service delivery. Developing yourself and others to operate a "one team" respectful and inclusive culture.
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
