Data Protection Officer

Assistant Data Protection Officer

Location: Hybrid / Dublin (with occasional travel to GP practices)

Reporting to: Group Data Protection Officer (DPO)

About the Role

Centric Health is seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant Data Protection Officer to support the delivery of our data protection and information governance programme across a growing healthcare group.

This is an excellent opportunity for a privacy professional with healthcare or regulated-sector experience to play a key role in ensuring compliance with GDPR, supporting GP practices and business functions, and helping to protect the personal data of patients, staff, and partners.

Specific Job Details:

Location : Centric Health, Support Office, Intact Building, 7th Floor, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dublin D16FC92

Links: https://centrichealth.ie/

Contract: Permanent Full-Time

Working Hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Benefits:

1. Pension: The company will match a 5% employee contribution monthly.

2. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

   to speak to an independent trusted advisor regarding any personal issues or challenges.

3. Sick Leave:

   Upon completion of your probation, the Company will pay a basic salary totalling a maximum of 2 weeks of your contracted hours.

4. GP Visits:

   All Centric employees plus immediate family are eligible for discounted GP visits, in our Centric Health Practices.

5. Indemnity: Indemnity is covered under the Company’s policy.

6. Birthday Day Off

7. Maternity Leave

8. Paternity Leave

9. Flexible working

Key Responsibilities

• Support the DPO in maintaining and enhancing the organisation's GDPR compliance framework.
• Manage and advise on Subject Access Requests, complaints, and other data subject rights requests.
• Investigate and manage personal data breaches and support DPC notifications where required.
• Review and advise on DPIAs, privacy risks, and new projects.
• Draft and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Deliver GDPR training and carry out GP practice visits to help foster a culture of data protection awareness.
• Review Data Processing Agreements and supplier assessments.
• Provide practical privacy advice to Practice Managers, GPs, HR, IT, and operational teams.
• Conduct compliance monitoring, audits, and assurance activities.

About You

You will have:

• 3+ years' experience in data protection, privacy, compliance, or information governance.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR
• Healthcare, primary care, pharmacy, or health technology experience.
• Experience managing SARs, data breaches, and compliance investigations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management abilities.
• The ability to provide practical, risk-based advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Access to your own transport, full clean driving licence and willing to travel for GP practice visits.

Desirable

• Experience conducting DPIAs and supplier privacy reviews.
• Professional privacy qualifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CDPO, or equivalent.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within one of Ireland's leading primary healthcare providers.
• Exposure to complex and varied data protection matters across multiple entities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

Centric Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.