Information Governance Advisor

Job overview

Join the Information Governance (IG) Team at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust and play a key role in helping us protect information, support colleagues and maintain high standards of governance across the organisation.

As an Information Governance Advisor, you will provide specialist guidance that enables staff to manage information responsibly, confidently and in line with legal and regulatory requirements. Your work will help ensure that information is used safely and effectively to support excellent patient care and organisational performance.

This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to:

• Support the Trust in meeting its information governance and data protection obligations.
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues and external partner organisations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of information governance processes and assurance activities.
• Help strengthen a culture of transparency, accountability and good information handling practices.
• Develop your expertise within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Working closely with the Deputy Head of Information Governance and colleagues across the Trust, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to an important service area.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences who can bring a thoughtful, collaborative and inclusive approach to information governance.

Main duties of the job

As an Information Governance Advisor, you will support the effective delivery and continuous development of information governance services across the Trust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clear, practical advice and guidance to staff on information governance, data protection and information-sharing matters.
• Managing requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations and Data Protection legislation, including Data Subject Access Requests.
• Working collaboratively with partner organisations to support information governance compliance and best practice.
• Supporting the Trust's annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit submission by gathering evidence and providing assurance information.
• Conducting data protection audits and assisting with the identification and implementation of improvements.
• Undertaking the initial review and investigation of information governance incidents reported through the Trust's internal reporting systems.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to monitoring reports, compliance activities and governance assurance processes.
• Promoting awareness of information governance responsibilities and supporting the delivery of related initiatives across the organisation.

The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to communicate complex information clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

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.