Information Governance Clerk - Access | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Wirral; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Information Governance Clerk to provide essential clerical support within the Access to Information Team. The role requires strong communication and organisational skills, as well as experience handling confidential information. Responsibilities include maintaining statistical records, ensuring data security, and supporting staff training processes. The position is located in Wirral, which offers a beautiful coastal environment with excellent transport links.

Qualifications

• Experience of dealing with confidential/sensitive information would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support within the Information Governance Team.
• Maintain relevant statistical records during department audits.
• File and index original documents scanned according to standards.
• Use systems and databases to maintain and input information.
• Ensure data security and confidentiality.
• Comply with safety instructions and policies.
• Participate in the training of new staff.
• Assist in the recruitment process when required.

Skills

Good communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Keyboard/computer skills

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit an Information Governance Clerk, primarily based within the Access to Information Team to provide clerical support.

Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills are essential, together with keyboard/computer skills.

Experience of dealing with confidential/sensitive information would be an advantage.
• Provide clerical support within the Information Governance Team.
• Participate in department audit by maintaining relevant statistical records of work carried out.
• Responsible for ensuring all original documents scanned are filed and indexed, in accordance with departmental standards, to enable easy retrieval when required.
• Use appropriate computer based systems and databases to maintain/input information.
• Ensure at all times data is secure and confidentiality is maintained.
• Comply at all times with safety instructions and policies.
• Take part in the training of new staff.
• Assist in the recruitment process when required.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job description for further information about the Information Governance Clerk position available with WUTH.


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Aug 2025