# Information Governance Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/information-governance-specialist/9d24c492-9736-48dc-a224-29f847c75a97 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/information-governance-specialist/9d24c492-9736-48dc-a224-29f847c75a97.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Lister Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T13:30:57.347Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Digital/Digital-v8253718 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8253718?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for an Information Governance Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The post holder will support the Head of cyber security and information governance in reviewing and implementing the Trusts IG Strategy and improvement program ensuring the Trust meets with all the statutory and regulatory requirements for information governance. The role will lead on ensuring the requirements of the Data Security and Protection toolkit are met. Provide leadership and expert advice on information governance across the Trust on information governance. Data protection, GDPR and on developing new and innovation approaches, ensuring compliance with all the relevant legal and regulatory framework Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond! ### Main duties of the job Support Data Protection Officer (DPO) the development and implementation of the Trust’s Information Governance Strategy, policies and delivery of the associated work programme to meet statutory, regulatory and legislative requirements, national/local policies and best practice. Interpret the requirements of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, develop and lead an improvement plan, liaising with the identified leads to ensure the organisation meets with the requirements and has the supporting evidence internal and external inspection. Lead and ensure the timely completion of the annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit, and take the lead on specific measures, in order to gain internal authorisation prior to submission in line with the national deadlines. Identify risks across the Trust in relation to information governance, ensure actions taken to mitigate the risks and escalated as appropriate and maintain an Information Governance Risk Register. Support the DPO and interpret the legislation and national guidance in relation to Information Governance and make recommendations to ensure that the Trusts meets the requirements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills; written and verbal - High level of interpersonal skills to include negotiating and influencing to respond to public, patients, staff and external stakeholders - Problem solving approach - Good IT and computer skills inc. use of Microsoft office ### Knowledge **Essential** - Detailed knowledge and application of information governance legislation & policy such as GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 - NHSE Data Security and Protection Toolkit - Data Breach Logging - Annual Audit - Management of Subject Access Request’s to include data redactions - Management of Data Protection Impact Assessments - Provision of guidance to both staff and suppliers - Review and approval ### Other Requirements **Desirable** - Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff - Role model our Trust values every day - NHSE Records Management Code of Practice - The Eight Caldicott Principles ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Detailed knowledge of information governance and data protection legislation, duties and responsibilities. - Experience of Information Governance management and compliance within a large organisation – preferably the NHS. **Desirable** - Experience of working in Health care setting with multi-professional healthcare teams. - Project Management experience. ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent experience - Relevant experience in information governance **Desirable** - Evidence of ongoing career/professional development. - Qualifications in information governance, records management, data protection and information security. ## Documents - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [information governance specialist applicant pack (pdf, 880.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566485) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.