Data Protection Officer

St Barnabas Hospice; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aegon/NHS pension continuation

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice is seeking an experienced Data Protection Officer to provide independent expert advice on data protection, privacy and information governance across the organisation. The role includes travel to bases and retail units and liaises with regulators.

As the Trust's DPO, you will lead strategic information governance, advise clinicians and staff, and ensure compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Qualifications

• Significant information governance and data protection experience.
• Ability to provide expert guidance to clinicians and staff.
• Strong communication and training delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on data protection policy development and information governance.
• Manage information governance risks and oversee data handling.
• Coordinate data for subject access requests and GDPR breaches.

Skills

Data protection

GDPR

Information governance

Education

Relevant degree (law/compliance)

Job description

St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice is seeking an experienced Data Protection Officer. This is a key senior role providing independent expert advice and assurance on all aspects of data protection, privacy, and information governance across the organisation including patient, retail, fundraising and third-party contractor information. This role will include travel to all our bases and retail units.

As the Trust's nominated DPO, you will play an important role in ensuring compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, acting as the named contact with regulators and supporting an excellent culture of safe and lawful data use.

Working closely with the Board, SIRO, and Caldicott Guardian, you will lead on strategic information governance, provide expert guidance and support on complex issues including advice to clinicians and non-clinical staff.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an organisation dedicated to providing exceptional care and support across Lincolnshire.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, this role will lead on data protection policy development, manage information governance risks, coordinate data in relation to subject access requests and GDPR breaches, oversee the annual NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit submission, and deliver face to face training to colleagues at all levels.

We are looking for a knowledgeable and proactive professional with significant information governance and data protection experience.

The post holder will require excellent people skills, and the ability to maintain a culture of compliance and accountability with data protection throughout the different areas of the organisation.

Why Join St Barnabas?

• Time to care – Contribute to the effective operation of our hospice.
• A team that feels like family – Be part of a supportive, collaborative environment.
• Career growth – Opportunities for training and professional development.
• Great benefits – Competitive salary, Aegon Pension Scheme or NHS pension continuation, and 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Salary - £37,417 per annum (£22,450 pro rata for 22.5 hours per week)
• Base - To be negotiated with the successful candidate, this is a countywide role.

Who we are looking for

Please refer to the job description and person specification document for details of the required qualifications, skills and experience for this role.

About us

St Barnabas Hospice is the leading charity in Lincolnshire providing palliative and end-of-life care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. Our Vision is a world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental part of a life. Our Mission is to ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.

At St Barnabas, we believe in dignity, respect, and equality for all, we welcome applicants from every background.

About St Barnabas

St Barnabas Hospice is the leading charity in Lincolnshire providing palliative and end-of-life care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. Our Vision is a world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental part of a life. Our Mission is to ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.

The Benefits

Annual Leave

We offer a minimum of 29 days a year, plus bank holidays. The Trust also offers a Long Service Annual Leave Award of 1 additional day after 5, 10 and 15-years’ service. In addition, we also offer the opportunity to buy or sell up to one week’s annual leave per year. Criteria apply.

Pension scheme

St Barnabas Hospice offers its employees either a generous contributory pension scheme or the opportunity of continuing an NHS pension scheme.

Occupational sick pay

The Trust offers an above statutory occupational sick pay scheme for employees who have passed their probationary period. Criteria apply.

Death in service

Employees actively enrolled in the NHS Pension scheme qualify for death in service benefits through the NHS pension scheme. All other employees are entitled to death in service insurance cover at 2x the individual’s gross salary.

Special and compassionate leave

Paid or unpaid leave for a range of unforeseen circumstances. Criteria apply.

• Clinical Service Manager

I love working for St Barnabas as I am part of a dedicated team who all work incredibly well together and with the wider teams in the community to ensure patients receive high standard of compassionate care towards the end of the life as well as supporting their families. It is a privilege to know we have helped a patient and their family achieve their wish of being cared for at home at the end of their life.

• Caroline Peach
• Head of Retail

I have the satisfaction that the work I do has such a positive benefit to so many local people. The fantastic feedback from the community about the wonderful work St Barnabas does in the community really makes all the hard work worthwhile!

• Jake Bontoft
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner

St Barnabas gives you opportunity. They give you free time to go on study days and insight days and they prioritise you as the individual and really invest in you. We’re like a family really. We look after each other and it's a really good place to work.