Head Of Data Protection & DPO

The role

The Head of Data Protection and DPO will own data protection strategy and the statutory DPO role at Accurx. You will build frameworks for AI deployment in the NHS and embed privacy by design into product development.

What you will do

• Set Accurx's positions on how to build, deploy and monitor AI products at scale
• Define clear guardrails so product teams can move fast
• Work with product, design and engineering to embed privacy by design
• Build governance templates, pre-approved data flows and privacy notice wording
• Hold the statutory DPO role with independence
• Inform, advise and monitor compliance under UK GDPR
• Act as named contact for the ICO, NHS customers and data subjects
• Lead testing, breach assessment and reporting
• Own core privacy obligations and registrations
• Lead privacy due diligence on suppliers, partners and corporate transactions

Required qualifications

• Worked inside a product company and helped ship things
• Guided technology organisations through responsible innovation, especially where AI/ML meets sensitive data
• Apply UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and the common law duty of confidentiality in practice
• Understand how modern AI systems actually handle data
• Have a view on ICO AI guidance and where regulation is heading
• Built and led privacy teams
• Can represent the business to regulators, NHS organisations and partners
• Know the health and the NHS, or have a fast route to it
• Knowledge of controller and processor roles in primary care, DSPT, DTAC, the Caldicott Principles and the national data opt-out

Benefits

• Discretionary recognition bonus
• Equity: £100,000 in equal share options
• Adjustable healthcare cover, pension or life insurance
• Dog-friendly office
• Regular hackathons
• Dedicated time to visit GP practices and other healthcare settings
• 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 4 weeks to work from anywhere per year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Fertility support
• Parental loss support
• Free healthy breakfasts, snacks and lunches, plus a weekly sweet treat

About the company

Accurx is solving healthcare productivity for the NHS by building a single, system-wide platform. Their digital toolkit is used by 98% of GP practices.