NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
The function of NES Technology Service is to develop and lead a programme of work and services that supports both the corporate functions that allow NES to work and deliver its strategic objective and to deliver against Scotland’s Digital Health and Care Strategy.
NES Technology Service (NTS) has been formed with the specific objective of consolidating NES’ information-based expertise into a professional, focused centre for information and technical excellence.
It has created a strategic programme for the transformation of digital based services to allow NES to become a leading digital organisation in Scottish Health, digital by default and fully aligned with the Scottish Government’s technology strategies.
These responsibilities relate to the core functions of NES in the following areas:
Design, development, and operation of a technical environment and commensurate digital services to all NHS Scotland, Scottish Government
and Care Sector stakeholders.
Support and development of fit for purpose technology systems and services to allow delivery of national strategic outcomes.
Communication, support, and leadership in all digital and technology disciplines.
Impact assessment of new technology services and systems.
Research and development as appropriate.
The Opportunity
To enable delivery of the NES Strategy 2023-2026, and assist NTS in our contribution to delivering against the Scottish Government Digital Health and Care Strategy and Data Strategy, NTS is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Information Governance Senior Specialist (Data Protection) to provide specialist support to the NTS major programmes within NES.
Do you want to play a key role in ensuring the delivery of a robust foundation for the accountability, transparency, and secure use of personal identifiable data in the delivery of essential health and care digital systems ?
Do you want to improve the security and use of personal identifiable data?
Do you enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team at the edge of technological innovations?
Do you want to play a key role in ensuring that citizens data in the NHSScotland is appropriately processed and securely and lawfully used?
Do you want to play an important role in delivering the NES Strategy, Digital Health and Care Strategy and Data Strategy for Scotland?
Working within the NTS Information Governance & Assurance Team you will have the opportunity to provide expert Senior Information Governance Practitioner support to NTS major programmes, which will directly inform the development and delivery of such programmes from a data privacy aspect
Does this sound like you?
What We Love to See
Senior Specialists in Information Governance/Data Protection who can offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we’d love you to apply:
Proven experience in design, implementation and evaluation of business/management processes and systems from a data protection compliance perspective.
A clear understanding of Privacy Legislation, with the ability to draft comprehensive data protection impact assessments.
Highly experienced in working in the field of Information Governance and Data Protection.
Highly effective communicator knowing how to make complex technical information and language simple for diverse senior and external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing).
Ability to collaborate effectively and build networks and communities of practice.
Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary
Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines
Benefits Which Matter
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
Life-work balance – with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid working
Generous NHS pension scheme
Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
Annual Leave – 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
NHS discounts and more
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.
It’s not essential to be in Senior Specialist Information Analyst role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.
If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Tracey Gill, Principal Analyst (Data Protection Officer), NTS tracey.gill@nhs.scot
Next Steps
**NHS candidates will be considered firstly on a secondment basis, and so are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current NHS employer at the earliest opportunity, ideally prior to application.
All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.
Online interviews (including a presentation) will take place on Thursday 19 December 2024. The presentation topic will be sent to candidates selected for interview.
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