Description
The closing date is 02 February 2025
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Job summary
Are you passionate about protecting patient confidentiality and want to make a contribution to ensuring the security of NHS data?
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic candidate to join the Information Governance team in the role of Information Governance Officer.
The Information Governance Officer will work collaboratively within the Information Governance team to support the Trust's aims and objectives in relation to compliance with key legislation such as the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act, as well as the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and information risk management framework.
The successful candidate will have prior knowledge/experience of governance, risk or information management within the public sector, ideally within a health and care setting. You will have experience of responding to challenging queries using research and negotiation skills, and relaying complex information in an easily understandable manner.
We are especially looking for someone who is inquisitive, detail-oriented and able to demonstrate an ability to work proactively, without supervision and under their own initiative.
In return we offer the opportunity to work flexibly within a small but busy team, who are at the heart of ensuring thathealthcare services remain compliant and safe by keeping information confidential and secure.
Base Location: Hybrid working required across all sites.
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To provide support to the Information Governance department in relation to information risk management and assurance
To assist in ensuring compliance with the annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit submission, including taking the lead on audit requirements as delegated
To work with key stakeholders across the Trust to ensure that the required information risk assurance work is undertaken in line with legal and regulatory requirements
To ensure staff and stakeholders are aware of and carrying out their responsibilities under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act
To assist patients and members of the public with exercising their rights, including processing requests for access to information
To substantially contribute to information related information governance incident investigations
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
Further training to post graduate diploma level, or equivalent experience
Desirable
Specific Information Governance or Information Risk qualification
Experience
Essential
Demonstrable experience of Information Governance (or similar area)
Experience of managing projects
Experience of successfully communicating with staff at all levels
Experience of working to tight deadlines
Desirable
Experience of the Information Governance/Data Security and Protection Toolkit
Previous NHS experience
Technical skills/competencies
Essential
Excellent and effective communication skills both written and verbal, including disseminating and receiving of complex/sensitive information
Demonstrable ability to work autonomously and without supervision
Able to contribute to the training of Trust staff to meet Trust requirements
Proficient skills in a range of relevant software packages including Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Desirable
Advanced ability in MS Access, particularly building reports
Knowledge
Essential
Understanding and awareness of the IG agenda and its place within the healthcare environment
Detailed knowledge and practical implementation of Data Protection legislation
Desirable
Understanding and awareness of Risk and Records Management within the NHS
Knowledge of Freedom of Information Act
Personal attributes
Essential
Proactive / uses own initiative
Self-motivated
Willing to take ownership & accountability
Team player with a co-operative working style
Flexible, responsive approach to work
Ability to apply frequent concentration
Language requirement
Essential
Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Poole Hospital
Poole
BH15 2JB