Corporate Records Manager

NHS Scotland; Stirling; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an experienced Corporate Records Manager to oversee records management practices and ensure compliance with regulations. You will work closely with various departments, support the migration of records to new systems, and provide expert guidance. Candidates must have a relevant qualification and strong project management abilities. This position supports both office and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in records management.
• Detailed understanding of records management principles.
• Excellent project and programme management skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain good records management practices.
• Support and monitor key records management objectives.
• Provide guidance for effective records management.

Skills

Records management principles

Project management skills

Education

Postgraduate or professional qualification in information management

Job description

Overview

NHS Forth Valley is seeking an experienced, skilled and enthusiastic Corporate Records Manager looking for their next challenge. In this role, you will assume operational responsibility for promoting and maintaining good records management practice across all aspects of NHS Forth Valley’s business and closely supporting and monitoring the delivery of key records management objectives, including ongoing compliance with the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011.

You will be part of the Information Governance Unit, based in our corporate offices in Stirling, but will also work regularly and extensively with colleagues and departments across the organisation, including Health Records staff, to renew, refresh, and take forward our Records Management Plan (RMP). You will provide both proactive and reactive professional support and guidance to help people manage their records effectively, deliver the RMP, and support wider organisational objectives. For example, your work will support key aspects of the organisation’s preparations for a migration of its corporate records and data to M365, thereby helping to ensure that NHS Forth Valley is well positioned to adopt and realise the benefits of new and transformative business applications.

Responsibilities

• Assume operational responsibility for promoting and maintaining good records management practice across all aspects of NHS Forth Valley’s business and closely supporting and monitoring the delivery of key records management objectives, including ongoing compliance with the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011.
• Be part of the Information Governance Unit, based in Stirling, and work with colleagues across the organisation, including Health Records staff, to renew, refresh, and take forward the Records Management Plan (RMP).
• Provide proactive and reactive professional support and guidance to help people manage their records effectively, deliver the RMP, and support wider organisational objectives, including preparations for migration of corporate records and data to M365.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience and a detailed understanding of applying records management principles and practice within an organisation.
• Postgraduate or professional qualification in a relevant area of information management.
• Excellent project and programme management skills with evidence of applying these to support development and implementation of change.

Other requirements

• The duties of this post require the successful candidate to complete a Level 2 Disclosure Scotland check.
• NHS Forth Valley supports office and hybrid working.
• For discussion about this role, please contact Sarah Hughes-Jones, Head of Information Governance, at 07827 880001 or by email at [e-mail].

Application notes

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.