# Group Information Governance Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Health and Wellbeing Centre, Sandwell Health Campus
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Quality and governance manager
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:20:56.462Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/West_Bromwich/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Information_Governance/Information_Governance-v8337320
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8337320?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This role forms part of the wider Information Governance (IG) team, supporting both Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for providing senior and strategic information governance subject matter expertise and will be responsible for the operational management and delivery of the Information Governance function for both Trusts.

The Group Information Governance Manager will be responsible for work that is highly complex in nature and will have involvement from a range of organisations, services, stakeholders at a regional and national level.

Working closely with the Group Head of Information Governance, the role will support compliance with all relevant legislation and ensuring effective implementation of IG strategy and translating strategic direction into operational delivery. This will include deputising for the Group Head of IG where necessary, including in the provision of Data Protection Officer duties.

### Main duties of the job

- Main duties of the job include: * Operational management of SARs, FOIs and DPIAs * Lead on Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) evidence collection and submission * Provide specialist advice to staff as required * Plan and deliver IG work programmes in line with organisational priorities * Support the development of IG strategy and frameworks

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- - Detailed knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, DUAA 2025, FOI Act 2000 and Caldicott principles
- - Knowledge of NHS Information Governance frameworks and DSPT requirements
- - Ability to interpret legislation and apply it to operational scenarios

### Managment

**Essential**

- - Experience of managing or supervising staff
- - Ability to lead operational service delivery
- - Ability to support delivery of organisational objectives

### Experience

**Essential**

- - Demonstrable experience working in Information Governance / Data Protection within a complex organisation
- - Experience of managing or supervising staff

**Desirable**

- - Experience of working across organisational boundaries or partnerships

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- - Degree or equivalent experience in Information Governance, Data Protection, or related field
- - Evidence of specialist IG knowledge or relevant professional qualification (e.g. BCS/ISEB, equivalent experience)

**Desirable**

- - Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 230.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661118)
- [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657)
- [person specification (pdf, 174.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661119)
- [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982)
- [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604)
- [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437)

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