Data Protection Advisor

An opportunity has arisen to join the Data Protection Team supporting the North West London Integrated Care System (NWL ICS), including Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and NHS North West London ICB (Corporate Commissioning and Primary Care Functions – covering over 320 General Practices in North West London).

As a Data Protection Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting data protection / privacy compliance and assurance across the ICS. You will contribute to managing incidents, handling data subject rights requests, maintaining records of processing activities, reviewing data sharing and processing agreements, and supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments. You will also assist data protection assurances in research governance, including considerations under s251 for secondary use of data.

You will need a strong understanding of the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Common Law Duty of Confidentiality, Caldicott Principles and national NHS data protection frameworks. Working within a friendly and diverse team of 11, you will help drive high standards of data protection / privacy.

This is a 6-month fixed-term role (until end of March 2026), with potential for extension or permanency.

The post holder will support the Data Protection Office (DPO) team in ensuring the Trust’s compliance with data protection legislation, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. The role will provide specialist administrative and analytical support across a range of work streams, including privacy, research, risk management, and system implementation. The post holder will contribute to the maintenance of high standards of data protection and the promotion of a culture of data protection and confidentiality across the organisation.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mansour Faez Job title: Head of Data Protection & Data Protection Officer Email address: [email protected]