Data Protection jobs in United Kingdom

This role sits within the Trust’s Family and Clinical Support division and will oversee the Access to Health team as a Disclosure Manager.

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for transparency and compliance? We are seeking a skilled Disclosure Manager to lead our efforts in managing all aspects of disclosure processes within our organization.

We are looking for an experienced manager, preferably with a relevant data protection or information governance qualification, and a thorough working knowledge of UK data protection legislation and the Access to Health Records Act.

You will lead the handling and processing of employment-related SARs, information disclosure requests from police, HM Coroner, and the Courts. You will provide high-quality advice to staff on SARs and Access to Health Records requests.

You will support, mentor, and manage a team responding to subject access requests for patient information and Access to Health Records requests. You must have substantial relevant experience in UK data protection legislation, specifically handling complex SARs and legal disclosures, preferably in a paralegal or similar environment, and be able to prioritize fluctuating demands to meet deadlines.

You need to demonstrate expert understanding of subject access requests and access to health records requests, along with operational experience of processing these requests in compliance with legislation and ICO guidance. You must be able to work independently, train staff, and embed standard operating procedures into a busy, changing environment.

You should have experience in composing professional written correspondence to respond to complex queries and requests.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to foster a culture that places people at the center of all we do, where everyone belongs, and where learning, improvement, and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services nationally and internationally. We are one of two UK centers treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare abdominal cancer) and are leaders in tertiary liver and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs over 9,000 staff with a turnover exceeding £500 million annually. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors, who represent their constituencies and influence our future plans.

Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net-zero carbon principles into all services. For more information, search HHFT Climate Action or contact climateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.

We welcome flexible and part-time working requests.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Sunday, 27 July 2025.