Head Of Data Protection & DPO

Job description

💬 Accurx is solving healthcare productivity for the NHS. For decades, the NHS has struggled with fragmented systems that make simple tasks feel impossible. At Accurx, we’re changing that by building a single, system-wide platform that helps every patient get gold-standard, efficient, and joined-up care. What started as a way for GPs to text a patient has now evolved into an all-in-one digital toolkit used by 98% of GP practices. Our platform now powers Total Triage to manage patient demand, and Self-Book , which lets patients schedule their own appointments in seconds. We’ve automated routine care with Patient Questionnaires for long-term conditions, while Accumail finally allows staff-to-staff communication to happen instantly across different care settings. We’re now pushing the boundaries of the consultation itself with Accurx Scribe , our AI-powered note-taker that drafts medical notes in real-time. We’re not just shipping features. We’re giving clinicians their time back and ensuring every patient journey is as smooth as it should be. The Opportunity: We're on a journey to steward AI into the NHS safely and responsibly. We've already deployed ambient voice technology to write up consultations, released our first AI triage products to help practices read and route hundreds of patient requests a day, and we're now working on deploying agents in healthcare settings. The next few years will define how AI is used with patient data in the NHS. As Head of Data Protection and our in-house DPO, you'll help set that standard nationally: building the frameworks that let us move quickly and safely, and earning the trust of the patients, clinicians and organisations who rely on us. This role is about building and shaping, not just running. You'll own data protection at Accurx end to end: the strategy, the statutory role, the team and the calls. You'll be a key leader in our Technology division, working as a trusted partner to our Chief Product Officer and Head of Legal. Challenges you'll solve... Steward AI into the NHS: set Accurx's positions on how we build, deploy and monitor AI products at scale, from controllership and assistive vs automated, to retention of AI inputs and outputs, sub-processors and model hosting, without ever undermining the trust we've built with our users Set guardrails, not gates: define clear guardrails so product teams can move fast ins…