Data Protection and Information Practitioner Apprentice (Salary £26,530 - £29,114)

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

TAUNTON, TA1 5DA

Closes in 24 days (Friday 31 January)

Posted on 3 January 2025

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Summary

An exceptional opportunity has arisen, offering a unique chance to develop professional expertise while contributing to the vital work of the NHS. If you're motivated to build a career at the intersection of data and business operations, this is the perfect opportunity to take your next step.

Annual wage
£26,530 a year

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Salary is between £26,530 - £29,114

Training course
Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch break).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 February

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Serve as the primary contact for the Information Governance Team, offering advice on Information Governance queries.
  • Collaborate with the Information Governance and Data Access and Disclosure Teams, communicating professionally in various formats.
  • Organise and coordinate IG events, workshops, and training.
  • Handle inquiries, requests, and complaints with tact, confidentiality, and discretion.
  • Maintain high confidentiality when dealing with personal data.
  • Prioritise tasks daily, following departmental guidelines, and manage sensitive information while meeting deadlines.
  • Support the delivery of group training and assist with processing data subject rights requests.
  • Investigate inappropriate access to information and report findings to senior staff.
  • Support Information Governance managers in handling information governance incidents, risk assessments, and policy reviews.
  • Stay updated on Trust policies and ensure compliance with legislation.
  • Suggest improvements to Information Governance services, support breach investigations, and manage risks.
  • Manage relevant equipment, maintain a register of external data flows, and produce reports and documentation.
  • Assist with Data Protection Impact Assessments and provide administrative support.
  • Perform other duties as needed and maintain up to date training.

Company Benefits

  • Flexible Working
  • NHS pension scheme
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Commitment to career development

Where you’ll work

TRUST MANAGEMENT

LYDEARD HOUSE

MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL

TAUNTON

TA1 5DA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DAMAR LIMITED

Your training course

Data protection and information governance practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Use IT systems to manage, share and store information in accordance with data protection requirements and organisation policies.
  • Communicate complex subjects in simple terms through different media (such as face to face meetings, emails, reports and presentations) to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
  • Prepare documentation and materials for review and ratification.
  • Working at times under time pressure, prioritising their workloads in order to raise and resolve areas of concern such as individual rights, breach management, FOI requests and information sharing.
  • Being able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation, showing the flexibility to maintain high standards in a changing environment.
  • Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and date storage such as data incidents.
  • Interpret regulation and legislation, share best practice and advise stakeholders on its application.
  • Identify organisation needs and how these are applied to enquiries.
  • Interpret and apply sector guidance appropriately.
  • Undertake investigations and interviews in order to assess a data breach.
  • Gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment and make judgements on actions to take.
  • Make decisions on data protection and information governance issues raised and ensure that any areas of concern are escalated to the stakeholders.
  • Provide day to day support, specialist advice, guidance and training across the organisation and external stakeholders for all matters regarding information governance and data protection.
  • Identify potential data solutions and evidence the way in which they could improve data management.
  • Use IT systems to manage, share and store information in accordance with data protection requirements and organisation policies.
  • Communicate complex subjects in simple terms through different media (such as face to face meetings, emails, reports and presentations) to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
  • Prepare documentation and materials for review and ratification.
  • Working at times under time pressure, prioritising their workloads in order to raise and resolve areas of concern such as individual rights, breach management, FOI requests and information sharing.
  • Being able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation, showing the flexibility to maintain high standards in a changing environment.
  • Undertake data collection, data analysis, data presentation and date storage such as data incidents.
  • Interpret regulation and legislation, share best practice and advise stakeholders on its application.
  • Identify organisation needs and how these are applied to enquiries.
  • Interpret and apply sector guidance appropriately.
  • Undertake investigations and interviews in order to assess a data breach.
  • Gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment and make judgements on actions to take.
  • Make decisions on data protection and information governance issues raised and ensure that any areas of concern are escalated to the stakeholders.
  • Provide day to day support, specialist advice, guidance and training across the organisation and external stakeholders for all matters regarding information governance and data protection.
  • Identify potential data solutions and evidence the way in which they could improve data management.

Your training plan

  • Level 4 Data Protection and Information Practitioner Apprentice Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C and above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C and above)

A Level in:

  • 3 x A-Levels (grade A* - D)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our apprentices and expects our employer partners to share this commitment and to take appropriate steps to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.

About this company

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is a leading healthcare organisation providing integrated care across Somerset, combining acute hospital, community, mental health, and learning disability services.

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of this qualification you will be promoted to a band 5 earning between £29,969-£36,483 per annum.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAMAR LIMITED

Sabina Adam

Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com

07566 289 979

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294397.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 31 January)

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