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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Expert knowledge in Information Governance policies, procedures, processes, and operational management
- Knowledge
Expert knowledge in Information Governance to interpret legislation and advise all Trust staff on given situations.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Data Protection legislation
- Experience
Experience of managing an Information Governance function within a healthcare organisation.
- Experience
Experience of working with and supporting a range of staff.
- Experience
Experience of working with organisational and external stakeholders at all levels
- Experience
Experience translating legislation or other mandatory standards that are based on legislation or other mandatory standards and implementing them.
- Experience
Experience implementing information systems across a healthcare organisation.
- Qualifications
Relevant masters or equivalent experience
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and policy
- Experience
Experience in developing, auditing, and implementing action plans.
- Experience
Experience of analysing business information for the development of the relevant service.
- Experience
Experience in dealing with all Human resource staff issues
- Experience
Experience in dealing with all Health & Safety issues.
- Qualifications
Certified Data Protection Officer
- Qualifications
BCS/ISEB Practitioner certificate in Data Protection
- Qualifications
Relevant qualification/accreditation in the provision of training
Job overview
We are looking for and experienced and enthusiastic Senior Information Governance Officer to join our successful Information Governance team working across the Northwest and beyond.
As a Senior Information Governance Officer you will be earning up to £56,515 all within a flexible working environment.
In their client-facing role they will provide support to existing NHS and Public Sector MIAA clients, individually, at place and at system level, to ensure that they meet highly complex legal and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance including confidentiality, information security, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and GDPR,
Additionally, the post holder will have internal DP and IG responsibilities to MIAA and its staff.
We want driven people who think creatively about their work, embrace challenges and can resolve complex problems.
Be responsible for the management and performance of the Information Governance service to allocated clients and the staff within that function/workstream
Ensure that all the standards, to which the service operates, are compliant with all statutory or mandatory obligations and operates to the overall standard specified by the Assistant Director – Information Governance
Advise the Assistant Director -Information Governance and the Principal Information Governance Officer on strategic business planning as necessary
Manage the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and associated activities for allocated clients.
Main duties of the job
Is responsible for the management and performance of the Information Governance service to allocated clients and the staff within that function/workstream
Ensures that all the standards, to which the service operates, are compliant with all statutory or mandatory obligations and operates to the overall standard specified by the Assistant Director – Information Governance.
Will advise the Assistant Director -Information Governance and the Principal Information Governance Officer on strategic business planning as necessary.
Manages the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and associated activities for allocated clients.
Manages information governance related enquiries and issues that have been escalated to them from staff in client organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Is the Delegated Information Asset Owner for the Information Governance Department Management System, which means they have day-to-day responsibility for that system.
Is responsible for the integrity of the information that is submitted to the NHS Digital Data Security and Protection Toolkit system. For allocated clients.
Is managerially responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Information Governance workstream and will ensure that the objectives that are set by the Assistant Director – Information Governance are implemented to the quality and timescales that are defined.
Will ensure that the corporate performance targets for the Information Governance workstream are met.
Will contribute to the development of the Information Governance and wider Digital strategy and will ensure that those aspects of the strategy that relate to Information Governance are delivered in accordance with that strategy.
Will provide reports internally, within MIAA, and to relevant client committees as required by delivery contracts and service level agreements relating to service performance and wider Information Governance matters.
For further information regarding key responsibilities and accountabilities please read the job description and person specification in full
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This advert is for Senior Information Governance Specialist with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Governance officer role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent: The postholder will be required to travel across MIAA footprint and will be expected to work from client/office sites as and when required to meet the service needs of the organisation. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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