Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Practical experience of Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, etc.
- Experience
Excellent verbal, telephone, and written communication skills.
- Experience
Effective general administration duties.
- Qualifications
G.C.S.E (or equivalent) grade 4 or above in English and Maths.
- Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.
NHS Band 3 Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours per Week: Full Time 37.5
Contract Type: Fixed term 12 months
Location: Health Records Department, Units 2/3 Mitchell Way, Airport Service Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5PR
Main duties of the job
Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you have a keen eye for detail with strong administration skills? Do you want to play a key role in the provision of health records and information? If so, we are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our expanding Information Governance Team.
Your role will be to ensure both Trusts meet their legal and regulatory obligations associated with information governance and to ensure that there are robust arrangements in place to continue to be well led organisations. This includes assurance and escalation as necessary.
About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Details
- Date posted: 09 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: REF2761B
- Job locations: Health Records Department, Units 2/3 Mitchell Way, Airport Service Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5PR, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- To provide an administrative support service to the Information Governance (IG) Team, assisting with the daily processing of Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information Requests, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, Policies and Trust guidelines.
- You will be the first point of contact for all IG queries and will be responsible for assigning these to the correct team member or responding directly.
- You will be responsible for the processing of subject access requests and if required escalating queries or potential breaches in timescales.
- You will be responsible for the day to day recording of Subject Access Requests, ensuring all requests are logged on the system and managed in a way that enables the Trust to comply with the requirements of the relevant legislation.
- You will be responsible for liaising with clinical services to ensure that relevant exemptions are applied correctly
- You will be responsible for reviewing records and applying the Third Party Exemptions within the Data Protection legislation
For further information please refer to the Job Description
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This advert is for Information Governance Administrator with Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrator role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 15 Nov 2026.
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