Data Protection (IG) Officer
Posted 5 days ago by 1757744478
£300 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
London
Summary: The Data Protection (IG) Officer will serve as a strategic Data Protection Officer (DPO), ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and guiding clinical and technical teams in safe data practices. This role involves shaping data governance, providing advice, developing training plans, and maintaining essential documentation such as Data Protection Impact Assessments and the Information Asset Register. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in navigating UK GDPR requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a critical friend to clinical and technical teams regarding data protection.
- Oversee day-to-day compliance with data protection legislation, regulation, and guidance.
- Shape data governance and provide ad hoc advice and guidance.
- Develop training plans related to data protection.
- Lead the production and maintenance of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA).
- Maintain the Information Asset Register (IAR).
- Respond to requests under UK GDPR.
Key Skills:
- Experience in data protection and governance.
- Strong understanding of UK GDPR and related legislation.
- Ability to provide strategic advice and guidance.
- Experience in developing training plans.
- Proficient in maintaining compliance documentation.
Salary (Rate): £300 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are looking for an experienced Data Protection (IG) Officer who will act as a critical friend to our clinical and technical teams, ensuring that all of our teams operate safely and legally when it comes to data. This role will operate as our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at a strategic level, alongside overseeing the day to day compliance with legislation, regulation and guidance.
The ideal candidate will play a key role in shaping our data governance and will be responsible for providing ad hoc advice and guidance, developing training plans, leading on the production and maintenance of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), our Information Asset Register (IAR) and responses to requests under UK GDPR