Head of Information Governance, FOI Lead & Data Protection Officer

We’re committed to ensuring that health and care information is:

Always Available: Enabling healthcare providers to access critical data

Always Accessible: Giving patients control over their own health information

Always Secure: Protecting data with state-of-the-art technology and processes

What we’re looking for

Our ideal candidate will be a data protection expert with experience in a healthcare setting, or similar public sector role.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of our ‘Privacy by Design’ approach

• Develop and maintain a robust information governance framework

• Ensure compliance with UK-GDPR, Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, Public Records (Scotland) Act and relevant Scottish Government standards

• Manage and mitigate information security risks

• Work collaboratively across health and care settings

Full details of the post holder’s responsibilities are available in the Job Description attached.

• Proven expertise in data protection and information governance

• Strong understanding of UK-GDPR and related legislation

• Experience in healthcare or public sector information management

• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain language

• Innovative problem-solving approach

For an informal discussion, please contact David Morgan, Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer: david.morgan3@nhs.scot, https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/internal/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173

External Applicants: ie if you are NOT currently an NHS Shetland employee or registered on our Bank, you must apply via the following Jobtrain website link:-

https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/vacancies.aspx?chkDivision=173, If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home including the vacancy reference number and "NHS Shetland" in the subject line or by calling 0161 850 2004.