Deputy IG Manager

Job summary

This is an important and varied role based at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust works closely with two other acute hospital Trusts within the region with a view to becoming a Group from 2026. The postholder will be required to work collaboratively with the wider teams based at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, including their subsidiary private hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on compliance with UK data protection legislation such as the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. They will provide expert advice and guidance in areas such as Records of Processing Activity (ROPA), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), data breach management, and data sharing across the complex areas of corporate and clinical services. The Deputy IG Manager will have a sound understanding of current legislative requirements and will monitor continually changing technology advances and national requirements.

The post holder will be responsible for providing evidence to meet the Data Security & Protection Toolkit.

The post holder will be responsible for the line management of the IG Officer to ensure legislative and organisational requirements are met, including compliance with the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulation.

The post holder will report to and support the Head of IG and DPO, and will be required to deputise as and when required.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk