Information and data law
Applying data protection, confidentiality, freedom of information, and cyber security law to health and care data and digital services.
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- explain the basic principles of data protection and confidentiality
- recognise information requests and data breaches and route them correctly
- 2. Working
You can:
- review data sharing and data processing agreements against templates
- support responses to information requests and data subject rights requests
- explain the lawful bases for using health data in common situations
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- advise on data protection, the duty of confidentiality, and information access law for digital services
- draft and negotiate data sharing agreements and data processing terms, including international transfers
- advise on data protection impact assessments for new technology, such as AI and analytics platforms
- advise on data breaches, regulator enquiries, and complaints
- 4. Expert
You can:
- set the organisation's legal position on the use of health and care data
- lead on high-risk or novel uses of data, such as research, data platforms, and AI
- represent the organisation with regulators on information law
Closest ESCO skills
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Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy head of legal services | Head of legal services | 8c | Expert |
| Head of legal services | Head of legal services | 8d | Expert |
| General counsel | Head of legal services | 9 | Expert |
| Legal adviser | Legal adviser | 7 | Practitioner |
| Senior legal adviser | Legal adviser | 8a | Practitioner |
| Principal legal adviser | Legal adviser | 8b | Expert |
| Legal administrator | Legal assistant | 3 | Awareness |
| Legal assistant | Legal assistant | 4 | Awareness |
| Paralegal | Legal assistant | 5 | Working |