Governance Officer
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £17.70 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £17.70 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2026 |
| Location: | Solihull, B90 4EH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0040-26-0002 |
Summary
Support the completion of the annual Data Protection and Security Toolkit return. Support Health and Safety risk assessment processes that ensures that premises are safe and risks are mitigated, monitored and managed. (Including but not exclusively, IPC, fire and H&S) Ensure the business continuity plan is reviewed and updated to support SHP Operations manager to implement crisis management plans in the result of disruption to service. Liaising with the PSMs to ensure that all equipment is safe to use, calibrated and PAT tested as required and this information recorded contemporaneously. Liaising with the PSMs to ensure that all fire safety measures for all sites including alarm testing, fire warden training and cover, evacuation drills and contracts for fire equipment maintenance and staff training are in place. Carry out audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures/health and safety on a regular basis. Including, but not exclusively: Death process, referrals, bloods monitoring, workflow. Ensure that any SHP portable devices allocated to staff are tracked, audited, traceable and acceptable use policies are adhered to. Maintain IT asset register and support with signposting when colleagues have IT issues. Support with DPO queries for example, subject access requests, deceased patient queries. Adding/removing leavers/starters to teamnet Maintain and update a Contract list Support SHP in ensuring that information for patients and staff is relevant and updated Support SHP with internal and external communications eg newsletters, social media, website. Support SHP with new starter Governance induction Support the organisation with completing the K041B toolkit Arranging specific training as needed for eg IRIS, PCDC Any other duties that may arise appropriate to the role. Skills Proficient in MS applications including Outlook, Excel, Word and other related software packages. Basic knowledge of Health and Safety Management. Basic knowledge of CQC and requirements in General Practice. Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control. Effective written and verbal communication skills.