Digital Protection Specialist for Electronic Patient Record Implementation

2 months ago


Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Northampton General Hospital Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Data Protection and Information Assurance Specialist to join our team for the implementation of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of the EPR implementation project, managing the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process, and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and safeguarding patient information.

Main Responsibilities
  • Conduct DPIAs: Lead the process of conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments for the EPR implementation project, ensuring that all necessary steps and considerations are taken into account.
  • Compliance: Ensure that the EPR implementation project adheres to relevant data protection laws, regulations, and best practices, such as the Management of Records Code of Practice, UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), and Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018.
  • Risk Assessment: Identify and assess potential risks and impacts on patient data privacy and security throughout the EPR implementation, including data access, storage, transmission, and retention.
  • Mitigation Strategies: Develop and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to address identified risks, including technical, organizational, and procedural measures.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with project teams, IT professionals, suppliers, CCIO, CSO, legal experts, and other stakeholders to ensure that privacy and security requirements are integrated into the EPR implementation process.
  • Documentation: Prepare and maintain documentation related to DPIA processes, including reports, findings, and recommendations using the Trust's DPIA System - the Information Sharing Gateway.
  • Training and Awareness: Provide training and guidance to project teams and staff members regarding data protection principles, DPIA requirements, and best practices for handling patient information.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitor the implementation of recommended mitigation measures, evaluate their effectiveness, and provide ongoing support and guidance as needed.
About Us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values
  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses, and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.



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