Fittleworth Medical is a leading Dispensing Appliance Contractor (DAC) and provides a home dispensing service to over 60,000 clients across a wide range of products. Offering a cut-to-fit stoma product customisation service, we meet the diverse and individual needs of our clients. Core to our values, we take pride in operating with Clinical Respect by delivering excellence in patient care while helping to achieve the best value in prescribing.

The Role 
To work with and support the DPO to ensure that all data within the Fittleworth businesses data is legally and effectively controlled, processed, audited, and disposed of. Ensuring robust auditing and compliance procedures are in place and are effective. Limited travel will be involved as required throughout the UK. Caldicott Guardian for the Fittleworth business (excluding Clinical services). This is a hybrid role 

Responsibilties 

• Perform routine risk assessments to help the business understand compliance risk, scope, and significance.  
• Management of the business document control register (ROPA) 
• Education and training of staff on compliance to GDPR and impact of non-compliance on the business  
• Management of all reported data incidents Thoroughly investigate, identify their root causes, and implement effective solutions. 
• Management of DSARs received into the business. 
• Assisting in gathering of information internally in response to requests by regulatory organisations 
• Performing administrative tasks such as file creation and maintaining files of ongoing projects  
• Collaborating with management from all departments to ensure compliance and investigating irregularities. 
• Create and deliver timely and accurate compliance reports to internal stakeholders, and senior management.  
• Ensure all necessary documentation is well-maintained and easily accessible for regulatory examinations. 

• Data Protection Act Training (DPA 2018) 
• Foundation Certified EU GDPR 
• Dealing with Subject Access requests (DSAR) 

• Proven experience as a Compliance Officer  
• In-depth understanding of UK GDPR law

• Life cover from commencement at x10 your annual salary 
• Day 1 an auto-enrolment pension scheme offering 2% employee contribution / 6% Company contribution  
• Full pension scheme offering 3% employee contribution and a Company contribution of  8.5%  
• Private Healthcare with the option to add family members at an additional cost 
• Access to our bespoke employee reward platform “Fittle-perks” providing amazing perks including; discounts across major retailers and access to an online Wellbeing Centre! 
• And more!