Data Governance Manager

Reporting to the Secretary & General Manager, this key senior role holder will be the primary point of contact for all data privacy matters within the Hospital. They will be responsible for advising the hospital on all its obligations relating to data governance as it relates to national and European legislation.

This postholder is pivotal to safeguarding the organisation’s information assets.

While reporting directly to the Secretary & General Manager, the postholder may also provide reports to the Hospital’s CEO (Master).

Responsible for monitoring the organisation’s compliance with data protection obligations. Inform and provide advice regarding Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and act as a contact point for data subjects and relevant supervisory authorities.

Overall responsibility for the Data Governance Department to include staff management, Data Protection, GDPR, Freedom of Information (FOI) all privacy related queries and requests from third parties (including members of the public and regulatory authorities). Training of Hospital staff in these key areas.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and strategic input into the ongoing development of the Data Governance Department within the hospital.

To enable the satisfactory discharge of this critical role, the Data Governance Manager will be involved in all issues which relate to the protection of personal data within the hospital. In particular, they will seek to establish a network of trained Data Champions across the hospital.

Have overall responsibility for management of all Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and Representation (Reps) on behalf of the hospital to include seeking validation of data, liaising with relevant departments, and replying in line with the relevant legislation on behalf of the hospital.