Data Protection Officer

OASIS Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick

Job summary

St John of God University Hospital seeks an experienced DPO to oversee GDPR compliance, data governance, and privacy protections across inpatient and outpatient services in Ireland. The role requires advising management, monitoring all data protection activities, and serving as the primary contact for the Data Protection Commission and data subjects.

The successful candidate will bring 3–5+ years in data protection and information governance, with qualifications in CIPM/CIPP/E or similar.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years experience in data protection, information governance, or compliance—ideally within healthcare or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Advise management on GDPR/compliance
• Monitor compliance and privacy programme
• Act as hospital’s DPO contact point for the Data Protection Commission and data subjects
• Liaise with external bodies (Gardai, solicitors, regulators) as needed

Skills

Data protection

Information governance

Compliance

DPIAs

Subject access requests

Breach investigations

Education

Degree (Level 8 or higher) in law / information governance / IT / health administration

Tools

CIPM

CIPP/E

Advanced Diploma in Data Protection Law

Job description

St John of God University Hospital is a leading provider of compassionate, person-centred mental health care in Ireland. As an acute university teaching hospital, we offer a full continuum of mental health services through both inpatient and outpatient programmes. Our expert multidisciplinary teams support individuals experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychosis.We also deliver specialist programmes in areas including Eating Disorders, Addiction, Psychia

Description

Role Summary

To ensure St John of God University Hospital clg. complies with all applicable data protection legislation including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, and health-sector specific requirements, safeguarding the rights and privacy of patients, staff, and stakeholders. The DPO will advise management, monitor compliance, and act as the Hospital’s, Mental Health Frist Aid Ireland and St Joseph’s, contact point for the Data Protection Commission and for data subjects.

Essential Qualifications

• Degree (Level 8 or higher) in law, information governance, IT, health administration, or related field
• Professional qualification in data protection/privacy (e.g. CIPM, CIPP/E, Advanced Diploma in Data Protection Law) is desirable.
• 3–5+ years’ experience in data protection, information governance, or compliance — ideally within the healthcare or public sector.
• Proven experience handling DPIAs, subject access requests, and breach investigations.
• Managing external requests (gardai, Solicitors, Regulators)
• Familiarity with data processing contracts and vendor management.

Benefits

• Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Saint John of God Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer