The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Information Governance Manager/Data Protection Officer

The closing date is 25 February 2026

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

The role of Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer will provide the Trust with strategic leadership in Information Governance, taking responsibility for ensuring the Trust meets its statutory and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance, including confidentiality, information security, Freedom of Information and UKGDPR.

As a Data Protection Officer, the post-holder is required under UKGDPR to operate independently and with autonomy, to report to the Information Commissioner's Office, and independently advise on Trust wide policies and actions.

The role supports information governance requirements for the Trust, the hosted Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance, the Trust subsidiaries and private venture, as well as the regional Diagnostics Network hosted by the Trust

You may be required to work across multiple sites and from home.

Main duties of the job

Data Protection Officer

Information Governance Manager

Records Management

Freedom of Information requests

Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)

Caldicott Support Function

Subject Access Requests

Policy and service development

Project Management

Leadership and Management

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

  • Kind
  • Empowered
  • Responsible
  • Inclusive

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-367-DIG

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH634JY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and experience
  • Relevant professional qualification
  • Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable

  • Member of relevant professional body

Knowledge

Essential

  • A highly developed specialist knowledge of all current and emerging information governance statutory and regulatory sector specific guidance and best practices, and how it applies to information within the NHS. This includes data protection, records management, confidentiality and freedom of information requirements.
  • Working knowledge of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
  • Experience of policy and service development and implementation
  • Experience of working autonomously

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of working in an Information Governance setting
  • Experience of developing and implementing policy and procedures
  • Experience of managing projects, developing and delivering training programs
  • Experience of successful multi-agency working
  • Experience of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change
  • Able to work autonomously without access to higher internal legal authority in regards to data protection legislation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and experience
  • Relevant professional qualification
  • Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable

  • Member of relevant professional body

Knowledge

Essential

  • A highly developed specialist knowledge of all current and emerging information governance statutory and regulatory sector specific guidance and best practices, and how it applies to information within the NHS. This includes data protection, records management, confidentiality and freedom of information requirements.
  • Working knowledge of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
  • Experience of policy and service development and implementation
  • Experience of working autonomously

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience of working in an Information Governance setting
  • Experience of developing and implementing policy and procedures
  • Experience of managing projects, developing and delivering training programs
  • Experience of successful multi-agency working
  • Experience of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change
  • Able to work autonomously without access to higher internal legal authority in regards to data protection legislation

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

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH634JY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH634JY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

IT Security Manager

Richard Pilkington

rpilkington1@nhs.net

07384249708

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-367-DIG

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH634JY


Supporting documents

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