Information Governance Officer

Job summary

Are you passionate about data protection, information governance, and driving high standards across an organisation that makes a real difference to communities?Were looking for anInformation Governance Officerto help shape, deliver and embed excellent IG practices across HCRG Care Group.

As anInformation Governance Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting the daytoday operational delivery of the Information Governance (IG) agenda across our services. Youll help ensure we meet the standards of theData Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT)and comply withUK Data Protection laws, offering expert guidance and ensuring best practice is embedded throughout the organisation.

This role ispredominantly home-based, with occasional travel to services across the business when required.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Promote strong information governance practices aligned to theDSPT,ICO Accountability Framework, UK data protection laws and our wider IG Framework.
• Manage assigned IG projects, ensuring timely and effective delivery.
• Provide clear and practical IG advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels.
• Act as a positive ambassador for Information Governance, driving awareness and best practice.
• Champion data protection by design and default across projects, services, and systems.
• Support the management and delivery of the DSPT, IG framework and annual work programmes.
• Obtain, collate and submit evidence for DSPT requirements.
• Manage information incidents, offering prompt mitigation advice and identifying areas for improvement.
• Escalate potentially reportable incidents to the Data Protection Officer and senior leaders.
• Maintain up-to-date KPIs, risks, and IG activity records.
• Work closely with Business Units to identify upcoming projects requiring IG involvement.
• Support Data Protection Impact Assessments, ROPAs, due diligence checks, privacy notices and other core IG processes.
• Assist with service mobilisations and exits to ensure IG compliance throughout.
• Deliver IG and data protection training to support staff understanding and maintain a 95% compliance target.
• Attend internal and external meetings to maintain strong working relationships.
• Keep up to date with emerging legislation, guidance and policy relating to IG.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 4QX

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 4QX

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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