Assistant Director, Deputy Data Protection Officer

The Privacy, Transparency & Trust (PTT) Sub-directorate is a sub-directorate of the Delivery Directorate. The mission of the PTT Sub-directorate is to enable NHS England to drive innovation and improve lives through greater use of data and technology and to be a well-run organisation. The PTT Sub-directorate will enable and promote public trust in NHS England's custodianship of staff, workforce and patient data. This aligns with the new legal duty of NHS England to have regard to the need to respect and promote privacy of patients and the core principles that underpin NHS England as a safe haven of patient data. The role of Assistant Director, Deputy Data Protection Officer is a key leadership role in PTT which will be responsible for delivering significant IG activities, leading a sub-team and supporting the Data Protection Officer (Band 9 role) who leads the relevant team., The Assistant Director Deputy Data Protection Officer will:o Perform the activities of the DPO (listed in the Assignment Brief) as the Deputy of the DPOo Provide leadership to the DPO team in support of the DPOo Lead specific activities and workstreams using highly developed problem-solving, leadership and communication skills.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.