Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated person to work for the Information Governance (IG) Team, as the Information Governance Officer.
This role supports the work of the IG and Information Security Manager in delivering the information governance aspects of the IG and Information Security work programme.
This post is instrumental in helping the Trust to meet both its statutory and legal obligations in relation to data protection and security compliance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as other regulatory frameworks in confidentiality, data protection, and information security.
Please read the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Dianne Ridsdale, IG and Information Security Manager at dianne.ridsdale@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- Planning, organising facilitation and delivery of the IG programme within set deadlines.
- Leading in the development, co-ordination, communication, and maintenance of a robust and efficient IG Programme.
- Ensuring Trust IG policies and tools adjust to meet amendments to any data protection and security legislation while providing an awareness of changes to ensure local processes reflect changes.
- Monitoring, advising, and assisting business units where appropriate with any data protection and security advice for incidents reported in the Trust.
- Developing and providing a robust IG awareness and training programme which covers all areas within the IG Learning Needs Assessment.
- Conducting regular IG audits within the Trust to provide feedback on practices and compliance positions and where appropriate support with improvement plans.
- Assisting and advising on data protection and security assessments such as data protection impact assessments, risk assessments, contract due diligences etc.
- Provide supervisory, support and guidance to the IG Support Officer.
Please read the attached job description and person specification for full details.
About us
Based in the North East of England Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon Urgent Care Centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Information governance is key to the Trust processing data confidentially and securely, ensuring employees are aware and knowledgeable and service users can be confident their data is safe and easy for them to access. The IG team works collaboratively throughout the Trust with flexible office hours and the option for remote working part time.
We're looking for someone that
- Ideally has a few years' experience within IG or the NHS that can bring their own ideas, work collaboratively, and contribute to a variety of projects and programmes.
- A person that wants to develop and improve their knowledge and skills within a fast-developing digital environment and is willing to share their expertise.
- A person with the ability to adapt quickly to the changing working environment.
- A person that's kind, perceptive, proactive, customer focusedand has a can do approach to problem solving and embraces a little individuality.
Please read the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities are supporting the IG and Information Security Manager and the IG team in meeting all IG objectives through providing a comprehensive, efficient consultancy and support function.
The post will focus on these key areas.
- Planning and delivery of the IG Programme.
- Policy and tools development to support the IG Programme, Trust and staff.
- Communication and awareness programme.
- Training and teaching programme.
- Assurance and compliance auditing and reporting.
- Professional development and IG service improvement.
Key relationships:
- IG Team
- Digital Directorate
- Senior Information Risk Officer/Chief Digital Information Officer
- Caldicott Guardian
- Research and Development Department
- Health Records Department
- Information Asset Owners
- Information Technology
- Staff and patients
Please read the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities are supporting the IG and Information Security Manager and the IG team in meeting all IG objectives through providing a comprehensive, efficient consultancy and support function.
The post will focus on these key areas.
- Planning and delivery of the IG Programme.
- Policy and tools development to support the IG Programme, Trust and staff.
- Communication and awareness programme.
- Training and teaching programme.
- Assurance and compliance auditing and reporting.
- Professional development and IG service improvement.
Key relationships:
- IG Team
- Digital Directorate
- Senior Information Risk Officer/Chief Digital Information Officer
- Caldicott Guardian
- Research and Development Department
- Health Records Department
- Information Asset Owners
- Information Technology
- Staff and patients
Please read the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in supporting IG management processes.
Desirable
- Working within an IG/digital role
- Data protection qualification as listed
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to data protection, information security and records management.
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable
- Previous supervisory experience
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Evidence of success in effective IG or similar programme . Recent/ongoing application of IG procedures and processes Application Form and Interview management.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate.
Desirable
- Evidence and outcomes of recent applications of IG procedures and processes
Disposition
Essential
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action.
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
- Ability to work without supervision
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and other workloads to . Forward-looking motivated & hard working . Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others. . Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients. . Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Application Form and Interview changing and often tight deadlines.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Good team worker
Desirable
- Forward-looking motivated & hard working
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Meets the requirements of UK Border and Immigration/VISA
- Ability to travel across sites as required
Desirable
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and seeks out innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in supporting IG management processes.
Desirable
- Working within an IG/digital role
- Data protection qualification as listed
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to data protection, information security and records management.
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable
- Previous supervisory experience
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Evidence of success in effective IG or similar programme . Recent/ongoing application of IG procedures and processes Application Form and Interview management.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate.
Desirable
- Evidence and outcomes of recent applications of IG procedures and processes
Disposition
Essential
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action.
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
- Ability to work without supervision
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and other workloads to . Forward-looking motivated & hard working . Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others. . Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients. . Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Application Form and Interview changing and often tight deadlines.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Good team worker
Desirable
- Forward-looking motivated & hard working
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Meets the requirements of UK Border and Immigration/VISA
- Ability to travel across sites as required
Desirable
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and seeks out innovation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
