Information Governance and Compliance Lead
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £17.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £17.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, BH12 4AY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | W0037-25-0012 |
Summary
To support Information Governance (IG) within the organisation Develop and maintain the IG framework to ensure compliance with the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) Responsible for the completion and submission of the DSP Toolkit annually Ensure compliance with the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Calidicott principles and NHS information governance standards Write, review and update IG policies considering legal regulations and NHS standards Design and deliver training to new and existing staff on data protection, confidentiality and records management to ensure compliance in line with our IG policies Support our medical records team with the completion and compliance around Subject Access Requests (SARs) and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new systems or data flows Responsible for logging any CQC registration changes and compiling and evidence log in preparation for any CQC inspections In conjunction with the senior management team, lead on the preparation for CQC inspections, internal audits and external reviews Oversee and manage data breach investigations by reporting to the relevant authorities such as on Data Toolkit or to the ICO Maintain the Information Asset Register and ensure Data Sharing Agreements are up to date Act as the primary point of contact with NHS Digital, regulators and partners regarding IG matters Work closely with the Clinical Governance Lead/Calidicott guardian to discuss any internal matters which may need review Attend and participate in Clinical Governance Meetings for any matters which may need Data Protection/GDPR considerations Responsible for creating, conducting and coordinating audits on our Practice Index platform Be the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian on behalf of the organisation Supporting the Patient Liaison Officer/Manager with the logging of feedback and complaints onto our in-house complaints log Liaise with our cleaning contractor to ensure compliance with cleaning across our facilities. Ensuring that we are in receipt of monthly audits reports and coordinating the display of the cleaning standards across our surgeries with our site supervisors Incident & Reporting Management Oversee the logging, tracking and resolution of incidents and near misses Ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are properly documented and communicated Ensure there is a robust audit trail of actions taken and responsible parties Provide quarterly reports to CG Board with summary/analysis Minute taking and reporting: Responsible for compiling board meetings and clinical governance agendas and action trackers/logs in preparation for monthly meetings The post-holder will be required to complete minutes for senior management meetings such as our board meeting which is carried out monthly Responsible for carrying out various monthly reports for the business to monitor compliance such as practice index mandatory training completion, incident reporting, complaints monthly reports, star rating cleaning reporting (from our contractor) This list is not exhaustive.