Head of Information Governance
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-25-0707 |
Summary
Staff Management Provide visible leadership within the Trust for information governance and data protection. Provide visible leadership of the information governance and data protection teams including talent management and staff development. Manage all team members in accordance with HR policies and procedures ensuring that good practice in recruitment, appraisal, performance management and other policies areas is maintained. Information Governance Expertise and Leadership Promote an effective information governance and risk-management culture that embeds information governance principles in Trust activities, ensures individual responsibilities are understood and supports good working practices throughout the Trust. Proactively be a source of information and expertise on information governance including EU and national legislation, Information Commissioners Officer, Information Commissioner Directives, NHS England and Department of Health targets, and translate those into strategy and policy that enable good governance and compliance across the Trust. This will involve decision making where no precedent exists. Data Protection Officer To be the Trusts Data Protection Officer as defined by the GDPR To monitor compliance with the GDPR and other data protection laws, and with the Trusts data protection policies, including managing internal data protection activities To provide routine reports to the Trust Board via the SIRO on the organisations state of compliance To raise awareness of data protection issues across the Trust, including training staff and developing user-friendly advice and guidance materials as necessary To advise on, and monitor the process for, data protection impact assessments. Information sharing Manage information sharing initiatives and agreements, ensuring the Trusts approach is compliant with law and best practice. Proactively ensure the Trust is able to share information effectively and appropriately where multi agency or partnership working exists. Budgets Effectively manage the information governance team budget. Compliance Manage a systematic programme of confidentiality audits and ensure results are communicated and acted upon. Ensure legitimate relationship and Privacy Officer audits are routinely undertaken within the team and any results requiring action appropriately escalated. Organisational responsibility to coordinate the delivery of action plans and improvement programmes to support Data Security & Protection Toolkit compliance. This will require liaison with all levels of staff throughout the Trust, service users, contractors, and other agencies. Please refer to the job description for further details.