Job summary
Are you passionate about protecting patient information and driving data governance excellence? Do you thrive on advising, leading, and improving systems that directly support patient outcomes? If so -- we want you to be part of our team!
At South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb), we don't just deliver emergency care -- we're a compassionate, values-driven organisation putting patients first in everything we do. Now, we're looking for an experienced Information Governance Lead to shape and safeguard how we manage data across our service and external partnerships.
Main duties of the job
As our Information Governance Lead, you'll act as a subject matter expert on all matters relating to data protection, confidentiality, security, and governance frameworks. Reporting to the Head of Information Governance / DPO, you'll lead crucial projects like the Information Asset Register Programme and oversee the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) submissions.
You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring that the right people have the right information, at the right time -- enabling safe, effective, patient-centred care.
What you'll be doing
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Lead and deliver on information governance strategies, ensuring NHS and legal compliance.
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Provide expert advice on national and local IG developments.
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Investigate and manage information governance incidents, breaches and risks.
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Deliver DPIAs and information sharing agreements with precision.
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Engage, educate, and train staff at all levels on their IG responsibilities.
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Deputise for the Head of Information Governance / DPO where required.
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Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to embed best IG practices.
About us
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Back up buddy App
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Information Governance Lead will support the Trust and external organisations as a subject matter expert reporting directly to the Head of Information Governance / DPO.
An Information Governance Lead is responsible for the delivery of specialist Information Governance advice with a focus on national and local developments to enable compliance with the Data Protection Legislation (Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulations 2016) and in addition, application of the Caldicott Principles along with all associated aspects of confidentiality and security.
Lead on the ongoing Information Asset Owner (IAO) / Information Asset Register programme using project management methodology and delivering IAO training.
The role is designed to ensure successful completion and delivery of the Cyber Assessment Framework / Data Security & Protection Toolkit and Information Governance Framework in the NHS, both to external customers and internally to SECAmb staff. The post will require travel to other SECAmb and other partner organisation sites if required.
This job helps improve outcomes for patients, service users and populations by: Helping to get the right people with the right information in the right place at the right time to support patients, service users and populations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Information Governance Lead will support the Trust and external organisations as a subject matter expert reporting directly to the Head of Information Governance / DPO.
An Information Governance Lead is responsible for the delivery of specialist Information Governance advice with a focus on national and local developments to enable compliance with the Data Protection Legislation (Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulations 2016) and in addition, application of the Caldicott Principles along with all associated aspects of confidentiality and security.
Lead on the ongoing Information Asset Owner (IAO) / Information Asset Register programme using project management methodology and delivering IAO training.
The role is designed to ensure successful completion and delivery of the Cyber Assessment Framework / Data Security & Protection Toolkit and Information Governance Framework in the NHS, both to external customers and internally to SECAmb staff. The post will require travel to other SECAmb and other partner organisation sites if required.
This job helps improve outcomes for patients, service users and populations by: Helping to get the right people with the right information in the right place at the right time to support patients, service users and populations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of recent experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Desirable
- Recent extensive experience in information governance assurance frameworks and delivering to the required standard of quality assurance and audit.
Knowledge
Essential
- We require a knowledgeable and self-motivated Information Governance Lead with recent comprehensive knowledge of Information Governance preferably in an NHS environment.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience / qualifications in the Data Protection Act / General Data Protection Regulations and other key information legislation.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
- The Information Governance Lead must demonstrate that they have solely completed a minimum of 2 Data Security & Protection Toolkits
- Recent experience in information governance assurance frameworks and delivering to the required standard of quality assurance and audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of recent experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Desirable
- Recent extensive experience in information governance assurance frameworks and delivering to the required standard of quality assurance and audit.
Knowledge
Essential
- We require a knowledgeable and self-motivated Information Governance Lead with recent comprehensive knowledge of Information Governance preferably in an NHS environment.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience / qualifications in the Data Protection Act / General Data Protection Regulations and other key information legislation.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
- The Information Governance Lead must demonstrate that they have solely completed a minimum of 2 Data Security & Protection Toolkits
- Recent experience in information governance assurance frameworks and delivering to the required standard of quality assurance and audit
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).
