Data Security and Protection Team Leader

Data Security and Protection Team Leader

The closing date is 24 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) for a proactive and passionate Data Security & Protection (DSP) Team Leader to join our dynamic and fast‑paced Data, Security & Protection Team. This is a pivotal role supporting both Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital as part of our Group approach to ensuring we meet our legal, statutory and regulatory obligations relating to the security and protection of personal data.

As our DSP Team Leader, you will play a key part in completion of the Group's DSP Toolkits and managing the DSP Team to ensure all areas of the DSP Toolkit framework are delivered.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of DSP work streams and ensuring evidence is maintained for DSP Toolkit standards.
• Managing, triaging, and supporting investigation of DSP incidents via Datix.
• Delivering DSP training (classroom, small groups and virtual).
• Overseeing the completion and quality of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Supporting information sharing governance using the Information Sharing Gateway.
• Raising awareness of data security issues across the Group and promoting best practice.
• Acting as a key point of contact for colleagues seeking specialist DSP support.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. 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 recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

The post holder will be the Data Security & Protection Team Leader. In particular, the post holder will:

act as the expert source of advice and expertise in DSP for the Group;

support the development for clinical administration functions within the organisation identifying information governance risks and issues and providing recommendations for change

increase the profile of Data Security and Protection within the organisation and actively support a culture change so that staff are aware of their responsibilities and duties towards confidentiality, integrity and availability of information;

ensure processes are in place for monitoring the secure disposal of IT and hardware assets;

initiate and plan a programme of work that ensures the Group complies with the requirements of the Data Security & Protection Toolkit;

completion of the annual Data Security & Protection Toolkit submission and the collation of supporting evidence which is analysed and updated to ensure compliance;

lead a range of audits which will check compliance with the DSP toolkit, research and development and incident management activities, developing improved systems and processes for data quality, data security and protection, data integrity and availability.

work in partnership with the Groups Cyber Security Lead to ensure that all Cyber…