Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Data Protection Lead - NWL Pathology

The closing date is 17 October 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Data Protection Lead to play a key role in strengthening and embedding the data protection framework across NWL Pathology, hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to support one of the largest NHS pathology networks in the country, ensuring that patient, staff, and organisational data is managed in line with legal, regulatory, and NHS standards.

As Data Protection Lead, you will act as a subject matter expert, providing specialist advice and guidance on data protection, information governance, and privacy compliance. You will work closely with senior leaders, clinicians, and operational teams to support data protection compliance, and ensure that data protection risks are effectively identified and managed. You will also play a pivotal role in building awareness and capability across the network, helping staff understand their responsibilities for safeguarding sensitive information.

We are looking for a proactive individual with strong knowledge of data protection legislation, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, alongside experience of applying this within complex organisations, especially the NHS. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and influencing skills, the ability to balance regulatory requirements with operational needs, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Main duties of the job

Working as a Data Protection Lead, the post-holder will support the DPO Team in promoting adherence and compliance to Data Protection best practice in ICHNT, especially in relation to NWL Pathology.

Supporting data protection matters relating to New Systems of ICHNT, especially in relation to NWL Pathology.

Supporting data protection matters relating to Privacy cases of ICHNT, especially in relation to NWL Pathology, such as incident management, data subject rights requests etc.

Supporting data protection matters relating to Secondary Use cases of ICHNT, especially in relation to NWL Pathology, such as research, audits, service evaluations etc.

Supporting data protection matters relating to the Training Needs Analysis of ICHNT, especially in relation to NWL Pathology.

Supporting data protection matters relating to Policies and Privacy Notices of ICHNT, especially in relation to NWL Pathology.

Supporting data protection matters in relation to the Risk Register of ICHNT, especially in relation to NWL Pathology.

Supporting the overall NWL Pathology Data Protection Framework.

Supporting all other data protection matters in relation to NWL Pathology that may not directly fall within a 'category' as above.

The post-holder is instrumental in helping the team support the data protection strategy.

The post-holder will be responsible for developing a compliant data protection framework for NWL Pathology and supporting the overarching ICHNT data protection framework further.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-949

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • English Law Degree
  • Demonstrable evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Masters in any area of Law
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)
  • Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
  • PRINCE2
  • Excellent IT Skills (WordExcel/Access/PowerPoint /or equivalent)
  • Understanding of Policy / Procedure / Process etc.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in the NHS
  • Experience in Data Protection
  • Excellent understanding of the EU / UK General Data Protection Regulation
  • Excellent understanding Data Protection Legislation
  • Excellent understanding of the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality
  • Excellent understanding of the Information Commissioners' Office

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the healthcare setting
  • Experience of data protection law applied to a healthcare setting
  • Experience in dealing with NHS operational and strategic issues
  • Experience in delivering a Data Security & Protection Toolkit
  • Experience in delivering / maintaining Records of Processing
  • Experience in developing a Data Protection Framework
  • Experience in managing data protection risks and issues.

Skills / Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent Presentational Skills
  • Excellent Written Skills
  • Excellent Legal Research
  • Working effectively under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • English Law Degree
  • Demonstrable evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Masters in any area of Law
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)
  • Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
  • PRINCE2
  • Excellent IT Skills (WordExcel/Access/PowerPoint /or equivalent)
  • Understanding of Policy / Procedure / Process etc.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in the NHS
  • Experience in Data Protection
  • Excellent understanding of the EU / UK General Data Protection Regulation
  • Excellent understanding Data Protection Legislation
  • Excellent understanding of the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality
  • Excellent understanding of the Information Commissioners' Office

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the healthcare setting
  • Experience of data protection law applied to a healthcare setting
  • Experience in dealing with NHS operational and strategic issues
  • Experience in delivering a Data Security & Protection Toolkit
  • Experience in delivering / maintaining Records of Processing
  • Experience in developing a Data Protection Framework
  • Experience in managing data protection risks and issues.

Skills / Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent Presentational Skills
  • Excellent Written Skills
  • Excellent Legal Research
  • Working effectively under pressure and meeting tight deadlines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Data Protection & Data Protection Officer

Mansour Faez

Mansour.faez@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-949

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)