Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer
Head Office - Central London
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 Dependent on experience
Circle Health Group is proud to be recognised as one of the UKs top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.
We have an opportunity for a Head of Information Governance to join our team of staff.
This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
1. Significant (5+ years) experience of working in a senior management position in Quality/Governance areas, including working and engaging with Executive and Senior Management teams
2. Good (3+ years) professional experience and practical knowledge of data protection law and standards within large (~£500M+ annual revenue, 10,000+ end-users, 40+ different locations) organisations
3. Good (3+ years) experience and understanding of relevant information governance assessment frameworks, particularly the NHS DSP Toolkit or ISO 27001
4. Excellent MS Office skills
5. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
6. Information governance or information security industry qualifications
Duties of this role include:
1. Maintain and evolve our information governance framework (including policies, standards, guidance and tools) based on regulatory and legal developments
2. Fulfil the formal role of "Data Protection Officer" or "Deputy Data Protection Officer" for the organisation. Be a point of contact for supervisory authorities and for individuals whose personal data is processed
3. Handle internal and external queries as necessary in relation to data protection investigations and practices within the required timescales
4. Supervise (and where necessary undertake) investigations into personal data breaches, including reporting breaches to the supervisory authorities and to appropriate members of the Executive and/or Senior Management teams
5. Provide expert advice, training, and communication to inform and advise our people about their obligations to comply with Data Protection law and standards
6. Manage internal data protection activities including coordination of data protection privacy impact assessments and records of processing activities
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
1. 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
2. Private Pension Scheme
3. Management Bonus Scheme
4. Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
5. Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
6. Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
7. Non-contributory life insurance
8. Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
9. Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
10. Employee recognition programmes
11. Industry leading training and development opportunities
Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.
Circle Health Group is proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.
Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.
To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy
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