This role is part of the Informatics Team. This team concentrates on understanding things that are important to our customers (short, medium and long term), and devising and overseeing the appropriate strategy and services, along with the required governance and business infrastructure to meet them.
Head of Information Security and Compliance will improve service delivery and compliance and promote informatics in supporting patient experience and ensure clinicians have appropriate support to support patient care.
Post holder will ensure informatics performance/ quality targets are met across all corporate services. To problem solve as appropriate develop and implement lasting solutions in conjunction with clinical and managerial colleagues.
The post holder will be responsible for strategy and overseeing information and security compliance across NELFT business units.
Main duties of the job
This senior post has responsibility for ensuring that The Trust's information and systems assets are protected from current and emerging cyber threats through the establishment and operation of effective information security risk management, compliance and governance framework supported by the underlying implementation of effective information security architecture, security operations and third party risk management processes.
The primary responsibility of the role is to ensure that information security controls and processes are risk-based, effective and compliant with The Trust's information security policies and legal/regulatory requirements.
Leading by example, with dignity and respect, providing an inclusive and supportive workspace which promotes equality and diversity and a non-discriminatory culture.
About us
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735).
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID-19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
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