Assurance & IG Administrator

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 January 2025

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Job summary

The Information Governance department is seeking to recruit an Assurance & IG Administrator to support improvements to our services. To provide a comprehensive and high - quality administrative support to the corporate Group Digital Services Governance and Assurance function, with particular focus on Information Governance services.

*Please note it is expected that shortlisted candidates will be interviewed 21st January *

Main duties of the job

To have a good working knowledge o the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, Data Protection legislation and Information Governance (IG), and ensure their knowledge is in line with latest guidance.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-COR-6872399*

Job locations

Oxford Road Campus

3rd Floor, Cobbett House Oxford Road Manchester

Manchester

M13 9WL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and thespecific skills and experienceyoullneed, pleasetake a lookatthe Job Description&Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So thatyou are even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us,youllneed totake time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you withdetailsabout the Trust, our benefits andoutlineshowwe care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it alsocontainscritical informationyoullneed to be aware of before yousubmitan applicationform.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and thespecific skills and experienceyoullneed, pleasetake a lookatthe Job Description&Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So thatyou are even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us,youllneed totake time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you withdetailsabout the Trust, our benefits andoutlineshowwe care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it alsocontainscritical informationyoullneed to be aware of before yousubmitan applicationform.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • HND or equivalent level education and training

Desirable

  • Professional qualifications such as Information Governance Certificate qualification and/or evidence of considerable information security and Data Protection experience in the NHS.

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience within a complex organisational environment
  • Experience in providing a robust administrative service
  • Fully competent in the use of MS Office packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Desirable

  • Good understanding of IT security issues relevant to Healthcare
  • Provision of support for meetings including preparation of papers (e.g. agenda / papers) and accurate minute-taking

Attributes

Essential

  • Good organisational skills and the ability to manage own time and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Sound verbal reasoning skills with the ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with individuals from across the organisational hierarchy
  • Ability to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problems
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • HND or equivalent level education and training

Desirable

  • Professional qualifications such as Information Governance Certificate qualification and/or evidence of considerable information security and Data Protection experience in the NHS.

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience within a complex organisational environment
  • Experience in providing a robust administrative service
  • Fully competent in the use of MS Office packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Desirable

  • Good understanding of IT security issues relevant to Healthcare
  • Provision of support for meetings including preparation of papers (e.g. agenda / papers) and accurate minute-taking

Attributes

Essential

  • Good organisational skills and the ability to manage own time and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Sound verbal reasoning skills with the ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with individuals from across the organisational hierarchy
  • Ability to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problems

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Road Campus

3rd Floor, Cobbett House Oxford Road Manchester

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Road Campus

3rd Floor, Cobbett House Oxford Road Manchester

Manchester

M13 9WL


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Information Governance Specialist

Lucy Delaney

lucy.delaney@mft.nhs.uk

01617010375

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-COR-6872399*

Job locations

Oxford Road Campus

3rd Floor, Cobbett House Oxford Road Manchester

Manchester

M13 9WL


Supporting documents

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