The Head of Data Security & IG (& Deputy DPO) is responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with all legal, regulatory, and NHS standards relating to information governance, data protection, and confidentiality.
This role will drive the strategic development of information governance for the ICB and the partners of the ICS and will be responsible for developing and implementing a fit for purpose information governance framework that takes account of best practice from national policy. This will include solution focused recommendations to complex information governance challenges across the ICB and in collaboration with ICS partners.
This position provides leadership and expert advice on the management of patient, staff, and corporate information, ensuring that data is handled securely and ethically across all systems and processes.
The postholder will lead the Data Security & Information Governance function, working closely with senior managers, clinicians, and technical teams to embed a culture of compliance and best practice.
The postholder will also be the deputy Data Protection Officer (DPO).
The Head of Service plays a senior leadership role within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), supporting the Associate Director and wider leadership team to deliver the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives, with extensive communication skills with a wide variety of stakeholders. This is a key position with responsibility for leading the delivery of defined programmes and services, requiring a balance of operational management, system collaboration, and strategic contribution, resulting in highly complex plans and communications. The purpose includes:
To lead, manage, and coordinate a portfolio of services or programmes, ensuring effective delivery against agreed priorities.
To support the Associate Director and Director in implementing ICB and system strategies that improve outcomes, quality, and efficiency.
To provide visible and inclusive leadership, promoting a culture of collaboration, improvement, and accountability across teams and partners, communicating effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders and teams, including highly complex and sensitive information, and responding to scrutiny of plans.
To contribute to system integration and transformation by working across organisational boundaries and supporting the development of sustainable, person-centered services.
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.
We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.
We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.
We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.
For additional information on role responsibilities please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
