Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training, or experience.
• Significant experience in IG/DSP-related activities across a Health and Care setting, or to have significant experience of working at a senior level in a public sector body
• Practitioner Qualification on the Data Protection Act or the General Data Protection Regulation

Desirable

• ISO 17024- accredited GDPR Foundation and Practitioner certificate or evidence of further education in the application of ISO/IEC 27002:2013 and other associated standards.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Working knowledge and understanding of the Data Security and Protection toolkit
• Substantial experience in the practical implementation of the Data Protection Act
• Experience of working within the NHS or a similar large multi-disciplinary organisation in a similar role.
• Experience of staff/team leadership
• Experience in delivering awareness and training programmes for staff at various levels

Desirable

• Writing policy/procedure/strategy documents
• Experience of dealing with patients and the public
• Experience of working with or supporting the implementation of security systems

Skills

Essential

• Skills Developed: interpersonal skills within groups and on a one-to-one basis
• Ability to mentor, teach, and coach
• Ability to analyse and interpret situations where there are conflicting legal/ethical standards and service requirements, and develop an appropriate and justified response on behalf of the Trust.
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative to secure desired outcomes
• Ability to prioritise between competing demands and allocate resources accordingly
• Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently

Desirable

• Proven ability to undertake communication campaigns
• Negotiating and influencing skills

Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bringing our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity, and inclusion of our staff, patients, and service users
• High level of drive and determination
• Self-motivated to work on own initiative.
• Developed attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable

• Must be able to understand the needs of patients and deal with all contacts in a sensitive manner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).