• Job Description

  Req#: C9439-25-0162?language=en&page=200&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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

  Date posted

  21 February 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  C9439-25-0162

  Job locations

  Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

  Hollyhurst Road

  Darlington

  County Durham

  DL3 6HX

  
  

  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)

  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)

• About the company

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