Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Information Governance Specialist – Team Leader

The closing date is 16 December 2025

Job summary

Are you ready to lead a team and be part of protecting personal data and shaping the future of digital healthcare? Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced Information Governance Specialist - Team Leader to join our Digital Directorate.

As our IG Specialist Team Leader, you'll be the Trust's go-to person on all things Information Governance. You'll look after a dedicated team, oversee compliance with data protection legislation, and lead the Trust's annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit submission. From policy development to incident response, your work will safeguard sensitive information and support safe, effective care across our services.

Main duties of the job

o Lead and manage IG Officers, ensuring equitable task distribution and high performance

o Provide expert guidance on GDPR, FOI, confidentiality, and data security along with giving support to other functions e.g. Health Records Management and Information Rights

o Monitor compliance through audits, site visits, and risk assessments

o Drive the Trust's IG training and awareness programme

o Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including the ICO, NHS England, and third-party providers

o Support the Trust's Electronic Patient Record systems and IG-related projects

o Maintain the Information Asset Register and Records of Processing Activity

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Date posted

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2821-LW

Job locations

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level or equivalent experience
Data Protection Practitioner Certificate or equivalent experience
Freedom of Information Certificate or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge and understanding in the principles of the Data Protection Act 2018 / GDPR 2016, FOI Act, NHS Code of Confidentiality, EIR, Health Records and other related IG legislation and standards
Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
Knowledge of Caldicott principles

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience in a similar role demonstrating a range of understanding
Experience of development and delivery of training programmes to multi-disciplinary audiences
Experience in dealing with complex and confidential issues and situations maintaining professional conduct and focused solution

Skills

Essential

Ability to work in a team as well as on own initiative.
Tact and diplomacy, integrity, sensitivity and adaptability.
Personally resilient able to deal with stressful and occasional conflict situations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level or equivalent experience
Data Protection Practitioner Certificate or equivalent experience
Freedom of Information Certificate or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge and understanding in the principles of the Data Protection Act 2018 / GDPR 2016, FOI Act, NHS Code of Confidentiality, EIR, Health Records and other related IG legislation and standards
Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
Knowledge of Caldicott principles

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience in a similar role demonstrating a range of understanding
Experience of development and delivery of training programmes to multi-disciplinary audiences
Experience in dealing with complex and confidential issues and situations maintaining professional conduct and focused solution

Skills

Essential

Ability to work in a team as well as on own initiative.
Tact and diplomacy, integrity, sensitivity and adaptability.
Personally resilient able to deal with stressful and occasional conflict situations

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)