# Senior Information Governance Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-information-governance-specialist/94bf542a-bb13-4303-90cd-df8b2e7db6ec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-information-governance-specialist/94bf542a-bb13-4303-90cd-df8b2e7db6ec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Liverpool University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Governance officer - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** 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 - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T15:10:13.717Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8188193 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8188193?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Expert knowledge in Information Governance policies, procedures, processes, and operational management - Expert knowledge in Information Governance to interpret legislation and advise all Trust staff on given situations. - Knowledge of Data Protection legislation **Desirable** - Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and policy ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of managing an Information Governance function within a healthcare organisation. - Experience of working with and supporting a range of staff. - Experience of working with organisational and external stakeholders at all levels - Experience translating legislation or other mandatory standards that are based on legislation or other mandatory standards and implementing them. - Experience implementing information systems across a healthcare organisation. **Desirable** - Experience in developing, auditing, and implementing action plans. - Experience of analysing business information for the development of the relevant service. - Experience in dealing with all Human resource staff issues - Experience in dealing with all Health & Safety issues. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant masters or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Certified Data Protection Officer - BCS/ISEB Practitioner certificate in Data Protection - Relevant qualification/accreditation in the provision of training ## Documents - [miaa values (pdf, 291.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492406) - [job description (pdf, 397.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10506216) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10519882) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [senior information governance officer (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492405) - [senior information governance officer (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492404) ## 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.