Data Protection & Information Governance Specialist

We are looking for enthusiastic DP and IG Specialist to join our successful Solutions team working across Cheshire & Merseyside and the surrounding areas. The successful candidate will be based in our Liverpool office.
As a DP and IG Specialist (Band 8A) you will be earning up to £57,349, all within a flexible working environment.
In their client-facing role they will provide support to existing NHS and Public Sector MIAA clients, individually, at place and at system level, to ensure that they meet highly complex legal and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance including confidentiality, information security, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and GDPR,
Additionally, the post holder will have internal DP and IG responsibilities to MIAA and its staff.
The Successful Applicant
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• Maintain a high level of subject matter expertise in information governance issues through research, liaison with information governance colleagues in other NHS organisations and attendance at national information governance meetings.


• Have a strong technical understanding on all relevant data protection and information governance guidance, regulation, and legislation.


• Establish presence on, and reputation as a subject matter expert with, relevant external for a and bodies influencing policy.

Client facing

• Provide expert data protection and information governance legislation and regulation knowledge and practical expertise to define, scope and deliver MIAA audit and advisory services.


• Through allocated assignments and services, support clients to meet their legal and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance including confidentiality, information security, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and GDPR through expert advice and guidance and demonstrable knowledge and experience.

Internal

• Ensure that MIAA meets its complex legal and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance including confidentiality, information security, Data Protection, Freedom of Information, GDPR and Registration Authority requirements.

Please read full job description and person specification in detail for key responsibilities and Job accountabilities., The post holder will be a subject matter expert and have in-depth specialised knowledge and experience in information governance and data protection.
In their client-facing role they will:

• support clients, individually, at place and at system level, to ensure that they meet highly complex legal and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance including confidentiality, information security, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and GDPR.


• Provide support to, and deputize for, the MIAA-provided Data Protection Officer to a range of clients.


• Provide interim expert IG support to clients as required.

Additionally, the post holder will have internal responsibilities including:

• monitoring policies, systems, and processes to ensure effective compliance with complex regulatory and legal obligations.


• supporting the maintenance of certification to relevant Data Protection and Privacy standards


• monitoring and reporting upon compliance with complex standards and certifications.


• coordinating the organisations processes for Subject Access Requests, or applications under the Freedom of Information Act.

Please read full job description and person specification in detail for key responsibilities and Job accountabilities.
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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment.
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

MIAA is an NHS Shared service, hosted by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. MIAA is the predominant provider of internal audit services to over 50+ NHS and public sector organisations in the Northwest and beyond. MIAA offer clients a number of services in addition to internal audit including Solutions: Information Governance, Anti-Fraud, Technical Risk Assurance, Capital, Clinical Coding and Healthcare Quality.
MIAA's budgeted turnover is 12 million, which is demonstrative of the organisation's ambitious and strategic goals.
We pride ourselves in promoting equality and valuing diversity.
Our values are:-
+ Trust
+ Respect & Compassion
+ Innovation & Excellence, Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band.