Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Leadership and coaching skills
- Skills
Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Skills
Organisational, motivational and interpersonal skills
- Skills
Ability to analyse and assimilate complex facts and situations and formulate a range of options and plans, both short- and long-term
- Skills
Negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills
- Skills
Ability to respond to sudden, unexpected and/or diverse demands and expectations
- Skills
Managing own workload and problem-solving queries using own initiative
- Skills
Able to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
- Qualifications
Educated to degree level within a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Knowledge/Experience
Experience of working in a senior management position within IG and negotiating and influencing a variety of senior staff
- Knowledge/Experience
Specialist knowledge of IG, Sharing and Risk Management and improvement planning
- Knowledge/Experience
Extensive expert knowledge of key legislation (eg Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, Children’s Act 2004, Human Rights Act 1998, Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations, Common Law Duty of Confidentiality, etc)
- Knowledge/Experience
Project and change management methodologies
- Knowledge/Experience
Creating and delivering training to staff at all levels
- Knowledge/Experience
Data Security and Protection Toolkit
- Knowledge/Experience
Creating and undertaking audits, analysing findings and writing reports and action plans
- Knowledge/Experience
Ability to work autonomously and make decisions on difficult and complex issues
- Knowledge/Experience
Planning over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjusting plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Knowledge/Experience
Able to maintain confidentiality and trust and deal with difficult situations tactfully
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Recognised professional qualification (eg ISEB) or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
PRINCE2
- Knowledge/Experience
Experience of working in the NHS
- Knowledge/Experience
Knowledge of information systems within the NHS
- Knowledge/Experience
Knowledge of both the Primary and Secondary Care Sectors
- Knowledge/Experience
Professional memberships (eg British Computer Society, IHRIM, etc)
Job overview
Are you an experienced Information Governance professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you have the leadership skills, technical expertise, and drive to help shape Information Governance services across both primary and secondary care?
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Deputy Head of Information Governance to support the Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer (DPO) in delivering a high-quality Information Governance service across our primary care partners.
Main duties of the job
A key aspect of this role will be leading and developing our growing Data Protection Officer as a Service (DPOaaS) offering to GP Practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs). You will act as a trusted advisor to primary care organisations, providing expert guidance on data protection, confidentiality, information sharing, records management, and compliance with UK GDPR and NHS information governance requirements.
Working closely with senior leaders, clinicians, practice managers, digital teams, and external partners, you will help drive compliance, support digital innovation, and ensure information is used safely, securely, and effectively across health and care services.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a varied and influential role, helping to shape the future of Information Governance within an organisation committed to digital excellence, continuous improvement, and high-quality patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Deputy Head of Information Governance will be a senior member of the Information Governance (IG) Team and will lead the operational, day-to-day management of the following areas of IG, so they operationally support the clinical and business objectives of the Trust and other partner organisations it provides services to (eg General Practices [GPs]).
Data Protection
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations
Data Security and Protection Toolkit
Information Risk Management
Information Sharing and Confidentiality (Caldicott Principles)
Access to Records and Subject Access Requests
The post-holder will possess a high standard of interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, have excellent technical skills and a strong desire to improve the quality of IG within the Trust and partner organisations. They will be experienced in writing reports on complex IG issues and in dealing with external stakeholders such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Please see the job description for further details.
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This advert is for Deputy Head of Information Governance (Primary Care) with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Head of service role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Sep 2026.
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