Information Governance Manager | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 per annum (incl. of HCAA) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 July 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6410669/196-COF10073-A |
Summary
To support a proactive, energetic and integrated approach to information governance through development and maintenance of robust and effective procedures, policies, systems and processes that ensure the function is embedded across the organisation. To provide specialist knowledge advice and training around information governance, data protection, including FOIA, DPA, information rights, confidentiality and information and cyber security.
To deputise for the Head of Information Governance where appropriate, and contribute to the co-ordinated approach to the implementation, ongoing management and monitoring of information governance across the organisation.
To provide clear and accessible guidance to all staff groups, to ensure the organisation meets both its statutory and legal obligations.
To assist in the provision of managed Information Governance services to hosted organisations.
Direct management responsibility for Deputy IG Managers and staff under them
• Information Governance and data protection expert
• Support the production of key performance indicators
• Data subject / Information Rights
• Data protection and Confidentiality
• DSPT
• Day to Day management of the Information Governance department
• Additional duties and tasks may be required as appropriate for the position's level.
The information Governance team is a diverse and hardworking team. You will be working in an organisation that receives over 1200 SARs and over 100 FOIs a month.
This is in addition to large number of daily requests for advice, expert guidance and help. So its busy department where the successful candidate will get a lot of experience of wide variety of work for one of the biggest Trusts in England.
The information Governance team also provide advice and support to all projects and programmes, including the recent EPIC EPR implementation. The team also provide support to various departments on day to day IG issues, are involved in contract reviews and completion of DPIAs.
The team also provide advice to all research projects on IG compliance, support the work of the Trust AI Centre for Value Based Healthcare, the South East Genomic Lab Hub, Health Innovation Network South London, Kings Health Partnership and other Trust hosted organisations.
Support the development, communication and implementation of the Trust’s Information Governance Strategy and help to meet national requirements.
Where appropriate, lead and co-ordinate specific Information Governance initiatives within the Trust, and maintains strategies and policies.
Develop and provide the highest level of specialist knowledge on information governance to the Head of Information Governance, the Board, and senior managers.
Contribute to the development and implementation of corporate policies, procedures, systems and protocols on information governance, data protection and records management issues across the Trust.
Lead on the preparations for the annual submission of the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT), including the collation of information, coordination of inspections and liaison with auditors.
Support the development of systems and processes to ensure that the Trust achieves compliance with the standards set out in the DSPT.
Manage and maintain training and communication around information governance, ensuring that the dissemination of information remains up-to-date and meets changing requirements.
Manage Deputy IG Managers and all staff under them.
Development of policy and procedure.
Responsible for the effective and timely management of requests received under the legislative and regulatory frameworks.
Lead on the management of the Trust’s Freedom of Information Publication Scheme,
Provide advice and training in relation to data subject/ information rights legislation and confidentiality good practice.
Prepare and review monthly reports for senior management, providing appropriate analysis, advice and support.
Support the Head of Information Governance with the management of appeals, internal reviews and complaints, liaising with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Support an effective programme of auditing, training and awareness-raising around information governance and health and corporate records.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024