Jobs in Bournemouth, United Kingdom

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust is an ambitious and innovative organisation, with a strong digital, data and technology team looking for a Data Protection Compliance Manager to support us in delivering excellent care, improving outcomes, and enhancing the experience of our patients and staff all driven by the safe and lawful use of data and personal information.

This individual will work as part of our Information Governance team, contributing to exciting initiatives, ensuring privacy by design, and guiding development of the organisation's systems to be compliant with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act.

Note: this is a predominantly 'home working' position, although occasional travel to a WAST site may be required.

The post holder will ensure that the Trust has a managed and coordinated approach to Data Protection and will be responsible for a wide range of projects and policy areas relating to the management and development of our Data Protection compliance framework.

You will utilise your highly specialist knowledge and skills to oversee and audit the Trust's compliance with the NHS Wales Information Governance Toolkit, advise senior leaders and stakeholders on issues of compliance, and act as a point of contact for Data Protection queries and investigations internally and externally.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust’s Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelly Holding Job title: Data Protection and Compliance Manager Email address: Kelly.Holding@wales.nhs.uk