About this role
Job summary
This is an important and varied role based at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust works closely with two other acute hospital Trusts within the region with a view to becoming a Group from 2026. The postholder will be required to work collaboratively with the wider teams based at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, including their subsidiary private hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on compliance with UK data protection legislation such as the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. They will provide expert advice and guidance in areas such as Records of Processing Activity (ROPA), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), data breach management, and data sharing across the complex areas of corporate and clinical services. The Deputy IG Manager will have a sound understanding of current legislative requirements and will monitor continually changing technology advances and national requirements.
The post holder will be responsible for providing evidence to meet the Data Security & Protection Toolkit.
The post holder will be responsible for the line management of the IG Officer to ensure legislative and organisational requirements are met, including compliance with the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulation.
The post holder will report to and support the Head of IG and DPO, and will be required to deputise as and when required.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
Align with GWH Essential
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Education Essential
Qualified to Degree level or equivalent training and experience Evidence of relevant continuing professional development Formal project management qualification or equivalent work experience.
Desirable
IG qualification such as ISEB Certificate in Data Protection/Freedom of Information/Information Risk Management IS0 27001 qualification/training. Project Management qualification
Experience Essential
Knowledge and expertise across the Information Governance spectrum Proven and credible knowledge of hardware, software and systems Excellent analytical and technical skills including experience of Microsoft products, e.g. Word, Excel, Sharepoint, Teams and PowerPoint Experience of managing projects Experience in the development and delivery of training courses and associated materials and ability to motivate staff groups through Information Governance workshops and training programmes Experience in developing management control mechanisms
Desirable
Awareness of the NHS environment and specifically of the NHS Information Governance framework. Experience of Electronic Document and Records Management Systems (EDRMS) Project management of big national rule change affecting multiple departments or relevant experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)