Privacy Officer - London, United Kingdom - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Information Governance Privacy Officer will be a member of the Trust's IG team and will provide operational support, confidentiality training and monitoring of the Trust's electronic patient record system.

To ensure the appropriateness of access to patient records and maintain high standards of information governance.

The Post Holder will also be responsible for building and maintaining strong working relationships with key operational and clinical staff to ensure that the audit systems are configured to meet the Trust's needs.

This Includes managing CNWL'S Data Protection privacy records and updates required by using regular privacy reports.

This is an exciting opportunity, and you will need to be as ambitious as we are, with a strong track record and knowledge of information Governance.

You will play an active role in fulfilling the confidentiality assertions as outlined in the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).

You will need to have the ability be able to demonstrate experience audit of electronic health systems.

The Post Holder will be will be required to fullfil the confidentiality assertions as outlined in the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).

This Includes managing CNWL'S Data Protection privacy records and updates required by using regular privacy reports.

To ensure prompt escalation with senior management and The Human Resources Team where there has been a data breach or an abuse of authorised access or any other privacy related issue generated through regular monitoring and investigation of auditing systems and password control systems.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.

We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation.

We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare.

We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.

Develop robust Information governance audit processes for the Trust
To manage completion of monthly audit reports for the IG Programme Board and the Data Security and Protection Toolkit in line with the timescales required
Responsible for ensuring all Trust staff receive annual communication prompting them to complete the Information Governance Training Tool on line.
Provide expert specialist advice and guidance on general IG matters including Data Protection, Confidentiality and Information Sharing etc.
Provide support to new and ongoing IT projects where IG advice and guidance is required.
To manage alerts and audit Summary Care Record viewing activity and establish if the access was justified or if it was potentially inappropriate.
To establish policy and procedures for the Trust Privacy Officer role.
Co-ordinate a Trust-wide Information Audit to incorporate the Data flow Mapping, Information Asset owners and Corporate Records sections of the DSPT.
To support the Investigation of IG incidents and undertake Confidentiality Audits as necessary.
To support in the completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments on all new Clinical Systems.