Senior Information Governance Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to become part of the Information Governance Team providing an assurance role to support the Head of Information
Governance and the wider Information Governance team. This will include the coordination of the Annual submission of the All Wales IG Toolkit and the production of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) reports to provide assurance to the Board with regards to compliance against the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working as part of the Information Governance team, the post holder will support the Head of Information Governance and the Information Governance Managers to ensure that the Health Board meets its obligations under the Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts and ensures general awareness throughout the Health Board and members of the public on information governance matters.

The post holder will provide expert information governance advice to staff at all levels, departments and corporate / clinical functions.

The post holder will be a lead specialist in the delivery of Information Governance projects such as the Information Governance Toolkit and the implementation and
delivery of an Information Asset Register, and will be required to plan, support, facilitate and monitor the progress of these projects, products, service improvements or change management initiatives by providing management support, training and expert guidance to all staff.

The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures required for the projects they are involved with, are developed and that those policies
are adhered to. The post holder will also ensure that standard project management methodologies are applied to progress and successfully deliver projects.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

To understand and promote the strategic direction for Information Governance within the Health Board, this will include:

- Keeping up to date with national guidance, legislation and risk management practice
- Ensuring that relevant projects and work-streams are established to deliver strategic objectives. This will involve planning a broad range of complex activities which involve uncertainty.
- Reviewing, updating and monitoring policies and procedures developed to assist the Health Board in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts, Caldicott, Information Security, Records Management

and other related national and local standards.

To be responsible for all aspects of delegated project management for projects and or work packages that they manage e.g. to:
- Managing a specific project, product and or work package, taking appropriate action e.g. manage issues, risks and deviations to plan to ensure that projects

and products are delivered to schedule.
- Plan, monitor and control projects or work-streams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work closely with the Head of Information Governance, Information Governance Managers and local staff to ensure the delivery of all projects within the Information Governance portfolio.
- The production or contribution to a variety of high quality reports required for the successful management of projects e.g. Highlight, Exception and Check point Reports
- Manage the Health Board’s annual assessment, work programme, collation of evidence and action plans, in line with the requirements of the Information Governance toolkit, and update as required.
- Produce reports on information requests, incidents, compliance audits etc as required for inclusion in the quarterly KPI reports, and any other reports as required. To make decisions on a range of complex issues where there may

be more than one course of action. Analyse and present complex performance reports on behalf of the Information Governance Group, the Head of Information Governance, Information Governance Managers or other senior managers
where there may be barriers to understanding and interpretation.
- Manage the planning, delivery and evaluation of awareness sessions and formal training sessions, for all staff across the Health Board, in respect of Data