# Data Protection Case Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Royal Cornwall Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** 6 months (6 months fixed term contract)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 0900 - 1700 with flexibility of actual start and finish time.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T07:36:21.988Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8310491
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8310491?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Under the Data Protection Act data subjects have a right to have access to and copies of their records, this role is to assist in the provision of these records

You will be required to work as part of a small team, communicating effectively and courteously with a wide range of internal and external personnel.

You will be involved in all aspects of locating personal files both physical and electronic and preparing them for disclosure to a tight deadline.

### Main duties of the job

To work on own initiative to prioritise, assist with the management and allocation of the administrative workload of the department within clearly defined policies and procedures, but understand when to escalate for assistance.

To clearly and accurately identify information which will be released to outside agencies and individuals (restricting information where appropriate), adhering to the Data Protection Act 2018, UK General Data Protection Regulation and Access to Health Records Act 1990

To record all requests on Datix (reporting system)

To receive, log and action any incidences of misfiled personal identifiable information.

To take calls from the public, solicitors and the Police in response to their requests.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

Sponsorship is unavailable for this role.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent to include English and Maths
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification and experience
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of the Data Protection Act 2018, the Access to Health Records Act 1990
- Previous experience of working within an office environment.
- Experience of working with Windows based packages to include Word, excel and Access Database

**Desirable**

- Practical Data Protection Act Knowledge
- Practical Records Management knowledge
- PAS Basic Modules & other hospital IT systems

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 239.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700041)

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