Information Governance Lead

3 weeks ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom KIMS Hospital Full time

**Information Governance Lead**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Location: Maidstone**

**Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working 9.00am-5.00pm.**

**Benefits: Competitive Salary, Free secure parking, Private Health Insurance, 33 Days Annual Leave**

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly organised Information Governance Lead to join our team on a full time permanent contract.

**Job Summary**:
**Role Responsibilities include**:
Monitor the Organisation’s Hospital’s information handling activities to ensure compliance with law and guidance. Lead on IG risk identification and management, work closely with the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) in managing IG risk.

Lead the Information Governance Committee and all IG Task and Finish or Subgroups. Extract, analyse, interpret, prepare, produce and deliver a variety of IG reports and action plans, presenting to the HMB, Information Governance Committee and other Boards/Committees as required.

Complete the Organisation’s annual IG assessment, collate evidence and action plans, and update as required. Lead on IG audits to ensure that IG policies and procedures are being adhered to. Provide a high-level outcome report to include assessment and evaluations of the Organisation's performance against KPIs, carrying out trend analysis and producing findings and recommendations.

Develop and implement a communications plan to make the public aware of their rights under GDPR, Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000. Ensuring the public are aware of their rights under GDPR considering all requests with consistency and diplomacy. Lead on the Organisation’s recognition of and response to upholding individuals’ rights under data protection legislation.

Lead on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), devising and reviewing the process and templates, analysing, risk assessing, identifying mitigating actions, negotiating with staff and 3rd party companies on required amendments to data ownership and other contentious issues, and following approval processes. Escalate concerns as required to Data Protection Officer.

Ensure that an annual assessment of the Organisation’s performance against the standards in the IG Toolkit is completed. Ensure that an IG plan is in place for each IG Toolkit requirement to enable improvements to be made against the assessment.

**Qualifications, professional experience skills and knowledge**

The post-holder will have excellent communication skills enabling them to provide expert advice and guidance to the board, departments and staff on IG matters and will also liaise with other stakeholders, external bodies, including the information Commissioners office and the public

**Essential**
- GCSE’s or equivalent in English and Math's
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Ability to communicate by multiple means with clarity and consistency
- Ability to work under pressure and manage priorities appropriately
- Data Protection professional qualification
- Expert knowledge in the areas of Caldicott, WASPI, DPIAs, Management and Individual’s rights
- Expert knowledge and understanding in the principles of Ehe DPA 2018, UK—GDPR, FOIA Access to Health Records and the NHS Code of Confidentiality

**Desirable**
- Awareness of local and national NHs IG Strategies
- Experience of writing policies and procedures for use for the Hospital
- Information Governance Qualification
- Prince 2 practitioner

**KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits**:

- Competitive Salary
- Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
- Life Assurance
- Reduced local Gym membership
- Annual Flu Vaccination
- Free Eye Test
- Subsidised staff bistro
- Up to 40% discount on some KIMS services
- Relocation packages available
- Free secure staff parking

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Posted 23rd November 2023

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