Consultant for information security initiatives at Hospital Unit Midt

Do you want to advise, teach and run workshops on information security? Can you be the local expert in complex regulations and at the same time convey them in an easily understandable way? And would you like to do it all in close collaboration with doctors, nurses, medical secretaries and other professional groups with a strong healthcare professional culture and expertise?

Then we have an exciting position for you as a data protection consultant at the Midt Hospital Unit.

Information security in the hospital sector

The trust between patient and caregiver is a cornerstone of the Danish healthcare system. In the hospital sector we handle information about patients' health in strict confidence, and sensitive personal data must under no circumstances be shared with unauthorized persons. At the same time, it is a prerequisite for providing the best treatment that the relevant information is readily available to the healthcare professionals involved in the treatment.

As part of the information security work, the Midt Hospital Unit is seeking a local data protection consultant who will be tasked with advising and guiding staff in the secure handling of personal data. We do this because a good security culture requires a local presence. The initiative is part of Region Midtjylland's overall awareness effort, which, in short, concerns the work to strengthen employees' knowledge and awareness of information security.

About the position

As a data protection consultant you will visit all departments and centers at the Midt Hospital Unit. You will have your daily workplace in the Administration at the Midt Hospital Unit in Viborg, where the general managerial responsibility for the position is located. Secondary, you will take on tasks that support the region's more cross-cutting information security work.

The professional responsibility for the position lies in Digital Administration in the Regional Secretariat, Viborg.

It will be an important part of the role to build networks and relationships across the organization.

As a data protection consultant you will, among other things, be responsible for

• spreading knowledge about information security at the Midt Hospital Unit
• being proactive and helping to identify areas for action
• holding training and workshops on secure handling of personal data
• serving as the link between clinical daily life and applicable personal data legislation
• serving as the hospital's coordinator and contact person for information security
• contributing to the development and implementation of guidelines for handling personal data
• handling casework related to information security
• contributing to the region's cross-cutting awareness work

In your tasks you will have broad collaboration with different professional groups at the Midt Hospital Unit. You will also work closely with your professional colleagues in the region's central information security function. You will furthermore join Region Midtjylland's team of data protection consultants, which consists of data protection consultants from the region's other hospital units and two staff members from Digital Administration.

About you

We emphasize that you have

• a long higher education, e.g., within the health sector, social sciences or law
• experience with information security or knowledge thereof
• experience with teaching/advising/presenting
• experience from or knowledge of the healthcare sector
• experience with project and process management
• knowledge of relevant legislation and/or IT is an advantage but not a requirement
• an understanding of and willingness to work in a complex and politically led organization

Among your personal qualities we will look especially for whether you

• have good communication skills and are able to translate a difficult message into an easily understandable form
• are comfortable in the role of teacher and facilitator
• are good at building relationships and relating to employees’ everyday life
• are curious, outgoing and enjoy being proactive in your work
• thrive with a high degree of independence
• are thorough and detail-oriented
• are good at structuring and coordinating
• have a good mood that fits an informal environment

Who we are

Formally you will be employed in the information security team in Digital Administration, but seconded to the Midt Hospital Unit with daily reporting to the quality and innovation chief in the Administration at the hospital unit.

Digital Administration is responsible for ensuring that the region has a common and systematic approach to information security and contributes to risk management and the compliance area. In this context, the information security team is part of the region's cross-disciplinary information security function.

Quality and Innovation at the Midt Hospital Unit consists of dedicated consultants with both academic and healthcare profiles. We are a staff function that supports the hospital's leaders and staff in translating ambitions into concrete improvements that create value for patients and their families. We work with quality, hygiene, sustainability, innovation, culture as health promotion, and personal data security. Our workplace is characterized by trust, humor and strong collaboration across. You can read more about the Midt Hospital Unit at https://www.fagperson.hospitalsenhedmidt.dk/

The position is located in the Administration. You can read more about the Administration at https://www.fagperson.hospitalsenhedmidt.dk/afdelinger/administrationen/

Salary and terms of employment

The position is, in principle, a full-time role.

Salary and conditions in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline: 9 November 2026.

Start: 1 January 2027

Interview shortly after the deadline on 16 November 2026

When we read applications, we look most at how you can apply your experience concretely to the tasks described in this posting.

Further information

Rikke Stein, Head of Office in Digital Administration, tel: 21359030 or Rikke Ringgaard Steffensen, Quality and Innovation Chief in the Administration, tel: 24922251.

The position is, in principle, a full-time appointment.

As Region Region Midtjylland continuously undertakes savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU directive on wage transparency, which came into force on 7 June 2026, required to inform you of the starting salary or a salary range for a position before an employment offer is made.

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