Job summary
gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. Based in Denton, Manchester, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Governance Team as a Information Governance Manager on a part time basis.
This role presents the opportunity to be a part of an Information Governance Team and other governance functions who are committed to continuously improving, adapting and trialing new and innovative ways of working with a focus on quality improvement and learning lessons to ensure the provision of safe, high-quality care.
Under the direction of the Head of Assurance / Data Protection Officer, the Information Governance Manager will have responsibility for leading the management and development of information governance processes across the organisation, ensuring compliance with all UK data protection legislation.
The role includes line management responsibilities and will involve working closely with other staff with specific governance roles and responsibilities, e.g. complaints and incident management.
This post is part time, permanent, 22.5 hours per week, hybrid working model.
The salary for this role is Band F - G (£39,720 - £51,173 pro rata) depending on experience and accredited date protection qualification.
Interviews will be held on Monday 11th May 2026 at our head office based in Denton.
Main duties of the job
With direction and support from the Head of Assurance/Data Protection Officer, you will:
- Support the identification and prioritisation of an information governance programme linked to organisational and national priorities.
- Analyse data and prepare regular reports for the Information Management and Technology Committee to provide assurance relating to progress with the information governance programme and highlighting any risks identified to be considered for escalation to Board.
- Lead the delivery of training related to information governance across the organisation.
- Lead on the development and dissemination of policies, protocols and guidelines linked to the information governance programme.
- Lead on the monitoring of compliance with guidance linked to the information governance programme.
- Be a main point of contact for leadership and professional advice to staff, senior managers, the executive management team, and board on information governance.
- Contribute to the effective integration of information governance with other quality, governance, and assurance initiatives, including incidents and complaints.
- Support the development and maintenance of gtds central systems for coordinating and demonstrating compliance with its information governance programme.
- Work alongside the Request for Information (RFI) Manager to ensure compliance with individual rights under UK data protection legislation.
For further details, please refer to the attached job description.
About us
At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.
Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
- working for a values-led organisation;
- Real living wage employer;
- supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
- access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
- salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
- flexible pension benefits, including NHS pension scheme;
- flexible working hours and policies;
- family friendly and carer policies;
- opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
- access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
- opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
- cycle to work scheme;
- eyesight vouchers;
- NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
- access to an employee assistance programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Organisational
With direction and support from the Head of Assurance/Data Protection Officer:
- Support the identification and prioritisation of an information governance programme linked to organisational and national priorities.
- Analyse data and prepare regular reports for the Information Management and Technology Committee to provide assurance relating to progress with the information governance programme and highlighting any risks identified to be considered for escalation to Board.
- Lead the delivery of training related to information governance across the organisation.
- Build, develop and maintain information resources pertinent to information governance.
- Lead on the development and dissemination of policies, protocols and guidelines linked to the information governance programme.
- Lead on the monitoring of compliance with guidance linked to the information governance programme.
- Be a main point of contact for leadership and professional advice to staff, senior managers, the executive management team, and board on information governance.
- Contribute to the effective integration of information governance with other quality, governance, and assurance initiatives, including incidents and complaints.
- Support the development and maintenance of gtds central systems for co-ordinating and demonstrating compliance with its information governance programme, e.g. the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, the Information Sharing Gateway, Ulysses (used for incident reporting and logging of requests for information),
- Work alongside the Request for Information (RFI) Manager to ensure compliance with individual rights under UK data protection legislation.
- To provide additional support and cover arrangements for the RFI Manager.
- Deputise for the Data Protection Officer.
- Build and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders including patients and their representatives, staff, commissioners, other information governance teams, etc.
- Represent the IG team at relevant forums.
- Provide support to gtd services and partners for the annual data security and protection toolkit submission.
- Provide support to gtd services and partners in the completion of data privacy impact assessments and data sharing agreements.
- Support the work of the Greater Manchester Urgent and Primary Care Alliance Information Governance Group.
Experience in the field of information governance/data protection is essential, with additional relevant education/training desirable.
Information governance team
- Support the Head of Assurance in the recruitment, selection, induction and training of new governance team members, including temporary staff.
- Undertake line management responsibilities for designated information governance team members.
- Delegate tasks appropriately to the relevant Senior/Governance Officers.
- Deputise and provide cover for other information governance team managers as appropriate to ensure the effective representation at relevant governance functions.
- Liaise and seek support from other governance function managers, e.g. Head of Risk and Safety, Head of Patient Experience and Inclusion, as necessary.
- Be prepared to use own initiative and act independently within own sphere of responsibility and competencies.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and teams activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
Personal and professional development
The post holder will participate in any training activity implemented by gtd healthcare as part of this employment, such activity to include:
- Assessing own performance and taking accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Effectively managing own time, workload and resources
- Participation in an annual performance review (appraisal), including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own development activity.
- Taking responsibility for own development and learning by following through objectives set at appraisal.
- Ensuring attendance at identified training events.
- Attending induction training, mandatory training and mandatory updates as required.
Other duties
- Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Organisational
With direction and support from the Head of Assurance/Data Protection Officer:
- Support the identification and prioritisation of an information governance programme linked to organisational and national priorities.
- Analyse data and prepare regular reports for the Information Management and Technology Committee to provide assurance relating to progress with the information governance programme and highlighting any risks identified to be considered for escalation to Board.
- Lead the delivery of training related to information governance across the organisation.
- Build, develop and maintain information resources pertinent to information governance.
- Lead on the development and dissemination of policies, protocols and guidelines linked to the information governance programme.
- Lead on the monitoring of compliance with guidance linked to the information governance programme.
- Be a main point of contact for leadership and professional advice to staff, senior managers, the executive management team, and board on information governance.
- Contribute to the effective integration of information governance with other quality, governance, and assurance initiatives, including incidents and complaints.
- Support the development and maintenance of gtds central systems for co-ordinating and demonstrating compliance with its information governance programme, e.g. the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, the Information Sharing Gateway, Ulysses (used for incident reporting and logging of requests for information),
- Work alongside the Request for Information (RFI) Manager to ensure compliance with individual rights under UK data protection legislation.
- To provide additional support and cover arrangements for the RFI Manager.
- Deputise for the Data Protection Officer.
- Build and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders including patients and their representatives, staff, commissioners, other information governance teams, etc.
- Represent the IG team at relevant forums.
- Provide support to gtd services and partners for the annual data security and protection toolkit submission.
- Provide support to gtd services and partners in the completion of data privacy impact assessments and data sharing agreements.
- Support the work of the Greater Manchester Urgent and Primary Care Alliance Information Governance Group.
Experience in the field of information governance/data protection is essential, with additional relevant education/training desirable.
Information governance team
- Support the Head of Assurance in the recruitment, selection, induction and training of new governance team members, including temporary staff.
- Undertake line management responsibilities for designated information governance team members.
- Delegate tasks appropriately to the relevant Senior/Governance Officers.
- Deputise and provide cover for other information governance team managers as appropriate to ensure the effective representation at relevant governance functions.
- Liaise and seek support from other governance function managers, e.g. Head of Risk and Safety, Head of Patient Experience and Inclusion, as necessary.
- Be prepared to use own initiative and act independently within own sphere of responsibility and competencies.
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and teams activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
Personal and professional development
The post holder will participate in any training activity implemented by gtd healthcare as part of this employment, such activity to include:
- Assessing own performance and taking accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
- Effectively managing own time, workload and resources
- Participation in an annual performance review (appraisal), including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own development activity.
- Taking responsibility for own development and learning by following through objectives set at appraisal.
- Ensuring attendance at identified training events.
- Attending induction training, mandatory training and mandatory updates as required.
Other duties
- Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continuing personal learning & development.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience in information governance / data protection or similar role.
Desirable
- Completed management/leadership course.
- Accredited data protection qualification, e.g. data protection practitioner.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an information governance/data protection role.
- Strong experience in staff supervision, development and management.
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and the broader health system.
- Experience of contributing to and producing reports.
- IT experience including use of the internet, databases and MS Office.
- Experience of dealing with external organisations.
- Experience of delivering training.
- Experience of producing minutes of meetings.
- Experience of handling and processing confidential information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health or social care environment.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to communicate clearly and use excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines.
- Ability to work and remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and ability to work to a high specification of accuracy.
- Able to work as part of a team and independently.
- Enthusiastic and committed.
- Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service need.
- Ability to travel occasionally across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continuing personal learning & development.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience in information governance / data protection or similar role.
Desirable
- Completed management/leadership course.
- Accredited data protection qualification, e.g. data protection practitioner.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an information governance/data protection role.
- Strong experience in staff supervision, development and management.
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and the broader health system.
- Experience of contributing to and producing reports.
- IT experience including use of the internet, databases and MS Office.
- Experience of dealing with external organisations.
- Experience of delivering training.
- Experience of producing minutes of meetings.
- Experience of handling and processing confidential information.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a health or social care environment.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to communicate clearly and use excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines.
- Ability to work and remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and ability to work to a high specification of accuracy.
- Able to work as part of a team and independently.
- Enthusiastic and committed.
- Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service need.
- Ability to travel occasionally across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.
