Information Governance Lead (Data Protection Officer)

Tonic Healthcare; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an Information Governance Lead & Data Protection Officer to join their team. This remote role requires expertise in data protection laws, including ISO 27001, and will involve managing compliance and reporting on data breaches. The successful candidate will have excellent stakeholder communication skills and a proactive approach to ensuring robust information governance across the organization. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and transformation in healthcare services.

Benefits

Ongoing personal and professional development support

Flexible location

Qualifications

• Highly experienced in data protection and information governance.
• Knowledgeable about ISO 27001 and data protection principles.
• Comfortable in a complex, dispersed business environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on information governance-related matters.
• Manage compliance and respond to data breaches.
• Communicate complex information to senior management.

Skills

Data Protection Act knowledge

ISO 27001

Information security management principles

Stakeholder relationship management

Troubleshooting skills

Job description

Information Governance Lead. Data Protection Officer. Remote working - flexible location. Based from home with travel to different sites as required.

A new opportunity exists within one of the UK's leading healthcare organisations, to join as Information Governance Lead & Data Protection Officer. This is an award-winning, well-established organisation providing invaluable, life-changing services across the UK.

You will be highly experienced and knowledgable in all aspects of data protection and information governance such as ISO 27001, the Freedom of Information Act, and the principles of information security management.

This is a large, complex business that is leading the industry in various areas of healthcare provision. You will lead on information governance related matters, ensuring robust policies and procedures are in place across the group's businesses, managing & reporting on compliance, leading the response to data breaches, and working with the CIO and Head of Cyber Security on information governance-related cyber security matters.

You will be someone who is comfortable in a dispersed, complex business environment, and enjoys managing key stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally. The position will see you managing communication of sensitive and highly complex information to a range of audiences. Your troubleshooting skills coupled with your knowledge will allow you to advise the most senior levels of management within the organisation.

Challenging, varied and rewarding, this will allow you to have a key role in the business, and immediately join various transformative projects looking at innovation and organisational transformation. In addition you will receive ongoing investment and support for your own personal & professional development