Head of Information Governance and Data Protection

2 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to manage the Information Governance service within the Trust. You will lead the Information Governance function with a supporting team, based within the Digital Health Informatics Department.

As the Head of Information Governance / Data Protection Officer, you will be the most senior IG leader within the Trust, and you’ll oversee a team of Information Governance and Freedom of Information specialists. You will be responsible for supporting the standard for information governance across the Trust, assuring the Caldicott Guardian and Senior Information Risk Owner as well as the Executive Team and Board, and supporting the operational teams to continuously improve information governance and data security in our functions and for our service users, making sure we are at the forefront of information governance change, improvement, and innovation.

**Your days will be challenging and include, but not limited to**:

- To inform and advise the organisation and the employees of their legal obligations regarding data protection and wider information governance responsibilities
- Monitor compliance with the UK GDPR/DPA2018 and with data protection policies and processes, awareness raising and staff training and audits
- Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison for the Information Commissioners on all data protection matters, including incident management under the UK GDPR and relevant national legislation
- Drive forward the Information Governance Strategy of the business, which should be overarching and cover all aspects of information governance
- Monitor changes to privacy laws and Department of Health and Social Care information governance policies, trends, and innovations, which affect the business and incorporate them into ways of working, improvement and service design

We are looking for a committed individual who is knowledgeable and passionate about Information Governance. You will:

- Be a qualified information governance lead and data protection officer with experience of working in a high-level position in healthcare information governance and a comprehensive understanding of regulatory compliance and risk
- Have expert knowledge of data protection law and practice, and a good understanding of other major privacy frameworks.
- Have the ability to work unsupervised, exercise leadership and influence change particularly related to information governance improvement initiatives
- Demonstrate track record in leading and implementing successful information governance programmes
- Understand current NHS policy and related regulation, and its implications for the delivery of healthcare services and information governance compliance
- Have highly developed verbal and written communication skills

The team is based at both the Preston Business Centre and remotely, working from home. We embrace flexible working - so you can choose to work where’s best for you (provided you can attend the office or other Trusts sites for essential face to face activities). You must therefore be a team player and able to forge good working relationships both internal and external to the Trust and be willing to work flexibly to help achieve deadlines.
- To oversee the collation of evidence and best practice for the audit and submission of the annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).
- To serve as the primary point of contact for data protection queries in the both the organisation and for the public
- Manage the existing and developing information governance requirements coupled with best practice, guidance, support, and implementation for individual initiatives such as Information Security, Freedom of Information, Records Management, Caldicott, Data Protection, Confidentiality and with the aim of ensuring a consistent approach to Information Governance throughout the organisation
- To support and provide reports to relevant Groups and Committees providing assurance on matters relating to IG within the Trust
- Provide line management and leadership to the Information Governance staff
- Take budgetary management responsibility for the service
- Participate in the Digital Health Informatics On-call provision


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