Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust and be part of a forward thinking, innovative team providing an efficient, effective, and high-quality professional information governance service.
The role of the Information Governance Manager will be responsible for the 'day to day' operational line management of the Information Governance and Medico Legal Teams (IG, Disclosures, Records and Medico Legal services) agreeing their work program, monitoring their progress against agreed timescales and ensuring that the post holders discharge their responsibilities effectively. They will conduct annual appraisals, providing support, guidance and personal development as required. Coach staff in their personal development plans, and delivery against the Key Skills Framework standards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as the operational lead on all information governance matters, supporting the Senior Information Governance Manager and Deputy DPO in ensuring that the Trust complies with all relevant legislation in relation to information and data governance, including the Data Protection Act 2018/UK GDPR (referred to as 'Data Protection Legislation' hereafter), Access to Health Records Act 1990, Freedom of Information (FoIA) Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulation, common law duty of confidentiality, Caldicott recommendations, National Information Security Directive, Record Management Codes of Practice and all other guidance and best practice published by the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Digital, and I and the Information Commissioner's Office.
The post holder will lead and coordinate team communication, including holding regular team meetings, communicating, and consulting on service changes and developments and acting as a conduit of information between management, the wider Trust, external agencies and the team.
They will support the Caldicott Guardian and SIRO (Executive Directors) in their statutory roles and will support the DPO function.
They will provide expert and specialist advice and guidance to patients, members of the public and staff of all levels and disciplines across the organisation. They will support the team to develop their specialist knowledge.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to engage confidently and professionally at all levels.
A Relevant Post Grad Qualification or equivalent experience and expertise working within legal frameworks and staff management is also required
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 22nd September 2022
Closing date : 6th October2022
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to engage confidently and professionally at all levels.
A Relevant Post Grad Qualification or equivalent experience and expertise working within legal frameworks and staff management is also required
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 22nd September 2022
Closing date : 6th October2022
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Relevant Post Grad Qualification (Workforce / Operational Management / Information Governance / Business Management/Clinical) or equivalent experience plus specialist experience and expertise working within legal frameworks and staff management
- Experience of managing staff both onsite and remotely.
- Experience of managing staff issues
- Experience of delivering training.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in the field of Information.
- Extremely high standard of English and the ability to convey complex information accurately, succinctly and in a sensitive manner, particularly in writing, and an ability to coach others to do so.
- Experience in implementing service improvement
- Experience of information management and compliance within a large complex organisation
- Relevant ongoing development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist understanding of staff management issues
- Leadership experience
- Staff Training and Development
- Staff Appraisal
- Experience of providing managerial supervision to staff.
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Specialist knowledge of NHS Information Governance, Information Management, Records Management, Clinical Record Keeping Standards, Caldicott requirements and patient confidentiality issues
- Specialist knowledge of legal issues, including Data Protection Legislation, Freedom of Information Act, and Duty of Confidence
- Significant experience working with personal information
- General experience of supporting projects
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skilled use of IT equipment and software including the Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to analyse and review documentation content, and the use of own judgement in the selection of appropriate wording
- Ability to work effectively, independently, or as part of a team
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Relevant Post Grad Qualification (Workforce / Operational Management / Information Governance / Business Management/Clinical) or equivalent experience plus specialist experience and expertise working within legal frameworks and staff management
- Experience of managing staff both onsite and remotely.
- Experience of managing staff issues
- Experience of delivering training.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in the field of Information.
- Extremely high standard of English and the ability to convey complex information accurately, succinctly and in a sensitive manner, particularly in writing, and an ability to coach others to do so.
- Experience in implementing service improvement
- Experience of information management and compliance within a large complex organisation
- Relevant ongoing development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist understanding of staff management issues
- Leadership experience
- Staff Training and Development
- Staff Appraisal
- Experience of providing managerial supervision to staff.
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Specialist knowledge of NHS Information Governance, Information Management, Records Management, Clinical Record Keeping Standards, Caldicott requirements and patient confidentiality issues
- Specialist knowledge of legal issues, including Data Protection Legislation, Freedom of Information Act, and Duty of Confidence
- Significant experience working with personal information
- General experience of supporting projects
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skilled use of IT equipment and software including the Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to analyse and review documentation content, and the use of own judgement in the selection of appropriate wording
- Ability to work effectively, independently, or as part of a team
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
