Job summary

This post brings together the Information Governance Coordinate function (Information Governance Support Lead) and highly specialist knowledge and skills required to establish and maintain General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by supporting the Trusts Data Protection Officer (DPO). The post will act as a central and reporting point to the Data Protection Officer, Information Governance Manager & Deputy SIRO and the Information Quality & Governance sub-committee.

Main duties of the job

The post holder responsibilities to process Freedom of Information requests received by the Trust in accordance with corporate and legislative requirement; including logging, reviewing and collecting information and providing final responses to requestors. You will be required collating evidence for the NHS Toolkit submission, advising on the Trusts compliance with GDPR and local data protection laws, monitoring adherence to GDPR standards and acting as a point of contact with supervisory authorities and data subjects. Including drafting polices and enforce compliance with legislation and deliver NHS / GDPR training to staff to increase awareness of data protection.

From time to time you may be handling Subject Access Requests from staff or Government / Public bodies.

To be successful in this role, the post holder should have an in-depth knowledge of GDPR and local data protection laws and be familiar with the NHS and the nature of its data processing activities.

The Information Governance Support Lead role will assist Data Protection Officer and Information Governance Manager in managing the Information Governance across the Trust and will be deputised as the Information Governance Manager when required.

About us

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link :

Job description

Job responsibilities

Knowledge of national and European data protection laws and practices and an in depth understanding of the GDPR

• To maintain good knowledge of data protection law and practices and how they apply to the Trust. To assist and monitor compliance with the GDPR and Trust policies
• Managing Freedom of Information requests received by the Trust in accordance with corporate and legislative requirement; including logging, reviewing and collecting information and providing final responses to requestors
• Demonstrable ability to fulfil his or her tasks with excellent administration skills and attention to detail. One will be required to be a minute taker at the Information Quality & Sub-committee.
• Sufficient understanding of the processing operations carried out in the NHS, as well as the information systems and data security and data protection needs of the Trust
• To execute the Trust work plan and departmental actions in place for the Trust to maintain compliance with GDPR
• To collate evidence for demonstrating compliance with the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit online self-assessment.
• To provide advice to the Trust and its employees on compliance obligations
• To advise and undertake data protection impact assessments and to monitor their performance

To provide support, advice and assurance of compliance to the Information Quality & Governance sub-committee and Trusts Executive Directors when required.

To support programmes of work from inception to ensure that data protection is addressed by default and in the design of new systems and information processes

Records of processing activities

Data protection by design and default

Data protection impact assessment

Fair processing

Maintaining and monitoring the Trusts information and data flow mapping

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Skills

Essential

Desirable