Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer
Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer
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Band: NHS Agenda for Change Band 8a 53755 60504 per annum
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Across sites both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site to be agreed locally)
The Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer plays a crucial role within the Single Corporate Service offering strategic leadership and direction to the Information Governance team. This team operates across both the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be a part of the evolving partnership between the two Trusts as they continue to enhance their collaborative working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
- Advisory Role: Utilise expertise to advise the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and Caldicott Guardian ensuring they effectively fulfil their responsibilities in managing information governance and data protection.
- Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic leadership to ensure that the Trusts are compliant with all relevant regulations and national guidance concerning information governance. This includes developing and overseeing the implementation of strategies and policies that promote best practices.
- Strategy Development: Lead the development and ongoing monitoring of the Trusts Information Governance Strategy and associated policies ensuring they are aligned with the latest standards and regulations.
- Primary Contact Point: Serve as the primary point of contact for data subjects addressing their concerns and queries and liaising with the Information Commissioners Office as needed to ensure transparent and effective communication.
- Leadership and Management: Offer overall leadership and management for the Information Governance function fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within the team.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced senior leader with a proven track record in information governance and data protection. The role requires an individual with the ability to guide and support teams through periods of change demonstrating strong leadership and management skills. The candidate should possess:
- A deep understanding of information governance frameworks and data protection regulations.
- Strong strategic planning and policy development skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- A proactive approach to problemsolving and the ability to adapt to evolving regulatory environments.
This role offers a unique opportunity for a skilled professional to make a significant impact on the information governance landscape within two prominent NHS Trusts.
For further information please contact Lucie Johnson Interim Associate Director of Corporate Governance Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Tel:also available via Email:
Single Corporate Service Summary Document
Please note this position has also been advertised on the Isle of Wight NHS Trusts jobs page. If you are interested in this position and wish to apply there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications.
Qualifications :
Essential
- Minimum of first degree
- Qualification in Data Protection Legislation or equivalent
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Law qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in an Information Governance role (minimum 5 years)
- Experience of management of DPIAs; Asset management; FOIs; and SARs
- Project Management experience
- Experience of managing staff
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Effective analytical and interpretation skills
- Business planning skills
- Good keyboard skills
- Ability to organise workload manage and achieve priorities and effectively manage competing priorities.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of the Information Governance and Management requirements and application into practice
- Policy development
- Advanced IT skills and ability to use applications available (e.g. Word Excel Teams)
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our onsite Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our onsite Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
