Job overview
At University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to delivering excellent care every time. Information is one of our most valuable assets, and we are seeking an experienced and motivated Information Governance Validation and Release Manager to lead the Trust's validation and disclosure function.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled information governance professional to play a pivotal role in ensuring the Trust meets its legal and regulatory obligations while safeguarding patient confidentiality and supporting the timely release of information.
About the Role
As the Information Governance Validation and Release Manager, you will lead and manage the validation, review and release of information in response to statutory, legal and regulatory requirements, including:
- Subject Access Requests (SARs)
- Coroner's requests
- Legal disclosures
- Police requests
- External investigations and inquiries
- Requests from regulatory and oversight bodies
- Third-party information requests and information sharing arrangements
If you are passionate about information governance, data protection and ensuring the safe, lawful and effective release of information, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of information governance at UHSussex.
Interviews Friday 4th and or 11th September 2026.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the operational management of information validation and release services across UHSussex.
- Ensure compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality and NHS Information Governance requirements.
- Manage and develop a team responsible for validating and releasing information.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on complex disclosure and information-sharing decisions.
- Oversee responses to Subject Access Requests, legal disclosures, coroner requests and external investigations.
- Ensure statutory and organisational deadlines are consistently achieved.
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures and guidance relating to information disclosure and release.
- Support the investigation and management of information governance incidents, concerns and breaches.
- Build effective relationships with clinical, operational and corporate teams across the Trust.
- Produce management reports, performance metrics and assurance information for senior leaders and governance committees.
You will provide operational leadership to a specialist team, ensuring all disclosures are processed lawfully, accurately and within required timescales. Working closely with clinical services, legal teams, records teams and corporate departments, you will ensure robust governance processes are maintained whilst protecting patient confidentiality and supporting organisational accountability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This vacancy is advertised as a time-limited opportunity is expected to be undertaken on a secondment basis for internal applicants. Before applying, internal colleagues must discuss the opportunity with their current line manager to confirm whether they can be released from their substantive role if successful. Release to undertake a secondment is not automatic and must be agreed between the colleague, their current line manager, and the recruiting line manager.
About You
We are looking for an experienced information governance professional who can demonstrate:
Essential Criteria
- Significant experience in Information Governance, Data Protection, Health Records, Information Management, or a related field.
- Extensive knowledge of: UK GDPR Data Protection Act 2018 Common Law Duty of Confidentiality Information sharing legislation and NHS guidance
- UK GDPR
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Common Law Duty of Confidentiality
- Information sharing legislation and NHS guidance
- Experience managing complex disclosure requests and sensitive information.
- Experience supporting legal, regulatory, or investigative information requests.
- Experience leading, managing, and developing teams.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable Criteria
Professional qualification in Information Governance, Data Protection, Health Records, or Information Management.
- NHS experience within an acute healthcare environment.
- Knowledge of electronic patient records and clinical information systems.
- Experience working with legal services, coroners, external investigators, or regulatory bodies.
- Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, or inspections.
What We Offer
At UHSussex, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where our people can thrive.
Benefits include:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where appropriate
- Continuous professional development and training
- Comprehensive staff wellbeing support
- NHS staff discounts and benefits
The opportunity to make a significant impact on information governance and patient trust across one of the largest NHS Trusts.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Expert knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and Freedom of Information Act. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret complex legislation and guidance.
- Advanced report writing and presentation skills. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
- Advanced data validation, data analysis and performance reporting skills. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Desirable
- PRINCE II or equivalent
- Experience of business intelligence and reporting systems.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis capability.
- Microsoft Office 365 Records Management, security, confidentiality and retention and disposal.
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent specialist experience.
- Significant senior-level Information Governance experience within the NHS or a highly regulated environment.
- Experience managing Subject Access Requests, Freedom of Information requests and complex disclosure processes.
- Experience supporting investigations, inquiries, inspections or regulatory reviews.
- Experience analysing complex datasets and producing management information.
- Experience drafting policies, procedures and governance documentation.
- Experience managing staff and service performance.
Desirable
- Qualification in Project Management
- Leadership and Management qualification.
- Experience supporting maternity investigations or national reviews.
- Experience of collating evidence for DSPT CAF- Objective E-Using and sharing information appropriately.
People Management and Development
Essential
- Experience of supervising or managing staff.
- Experience of staff development, coaching and performance management.
- Ability to lead service improvement and change initiatives.
Desirable
- Formal management qualification.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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