Legal & Data Protection Officer job at Nakasero Hospital Limited (NHL) | Apply Now

The post holder is required to:-

Legal Strategy and Leadership:

• Develop and implement legal strategies and initiatives to support the hospital’s mission and objectives.

• Provide leadership and guidance to the legal team, ensuring alignment with hospital goals and values.

• Advise the hospital administration and board of directors on legal issues and risks.

Board and Committees’ support: Provide corporate secretarial services and administrative support to the operations of the hospital’s Board of Directors and Management;

• Developing annual Board and committees’ calendar

• Preparation Minutes for the Board committees

• Following up on matters arising from meetings

• Timely preparation and circulation of board packs to Board members

• Provide quality assurance for all board and committees’ documentation.

• Follow up on renewal of board members contracts as well as benefits

Legal Compliance:

• Monitor and ensure compliance with Uganda’s healthcare laws, regulations, and guidelines.

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance across all hospital operations.

• Conduct legal research and analysis to keep abreast of regulatory developments and industry trends.

Contract Management:

• Oversee the drafting, negotiation, and review of contracts with vendors, suppliers, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders.

• Ensure contracts protect the hospital’s interests and comply with legal requirements.

Risk Management:

• Collaborate with the risk management team to identify and mitigate legal risks.

• Develop strategies to prevent legal issues related to patient care, malpractice claims, and insurance matters.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution:

• Manage or oversee litigation and legal disputes involving the hospital in collaboration with the external legal counsel.

• Coordinate with external counsel as necessary and represent the hospital in legal proceedings.

Policy Development and Implementation:

• Develop and implement hospital policies and procedures in collaboration with relevant departments.

• Ensure policies align with legal requirements and industry standards.

Training and Education:

• Conduct training sessions for hospital staff on legal issues, compliance, and risk management.

• Promote awareness of legal and ethical standards among hospital employees.

Data Protection, Privacy and Confidentiality:

• Oversee compliance with patient confidentiality laws and regulations in Uganda.

• Manage privacy-related policies and procedures.

• Provide guidance to data collectors, data processors, data controllers, and subjects about their data protection and privacy rights, obligations and responsibilities under the Act;

• Coordinate, supervise and monitor data collectors, data processors, data controllers and data subjects on all matters relating to the Act;

• build capacity of management of the Office and staff on compliance requirements under the Act and these regulations;

• Set, monitor and regulate standards for personal data protection and privacy;

• Conduct audits to ensure compliance by data collectors, data processors, data controllers and data subjects with the Act and these Regulations and address potential issues pro-actively;