Data Security & IG Officer

Central East Integrated Care Board; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Central East Integrated Care Board in the NHS region is seeking a Data Security & IG Officer to ensure patient and organisational data is handled securely and legally, in line with NHS England requirements. You will deliver training, assist with audits and risk assessments, and promote a culture of accountability and data security across the organisation.

This role focuses on coordinating day-to-day operations, supporting senior colleagues, and contributing to improvement work that enhances

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Evidence of continuous professional development, with a track record of keeping skills and knowledge current.
• Familiarity with governance, compliance, and financial procedures in a public sector or healthcare environment.
• Experience in handling incidents and investigation.
• Experience in delivering training to staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the delivery of defined operational activities within organisational procedures and standards.
• Provide practical and administrative leadership for specific projects or workstreams; organize meetings, reports, and track progress.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to staff; participate in appraisals and development discussions.
• Contribute to a culture of quality and continuous improvement; gather data and feedback for service reviews and improvement activity.
• Monitor local performance measures and maintain records and reports for governance or assurance purposes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Office 365

Power Apps

Problem solving

Governance & compliance

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

Power Apps

Job description

We are Central East ICB, the new organisationentrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way .

Job overview

The Data Security & IG Officer is responsible for supporting the organisation to ensure that patient and organisational data is handled securely and lawfully, in line with NHS England requirements and statutory frameworks.

The postholder will deliver training and assist with audits and risk assessments to promote a culture of accountability and data security across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The role supports the effective delivery of services and programmes within the Integrated Care Board (ICB). Working under the management of the IG Senior Manager, the postholder is responsible foridentifyinghowtheir activities, tasks and responsibilities are delivered to time, quality, and performance standards.

This role focuses on coordinating day-to-day operations, managing small projects or workstreams, and contributing to improvement work that enhances quality, efficiency, and patient experience that may be beyond own area of work. The purpose includes:

1.To manage and coordinate the daily delivery of specific work areas, projects, or service functions within organisational procedures and standards.

2.To provide operational and administrative support to senior colleagues in implementing ICB and system priorities.

3.To supervise and support staff, ensuring that work is well organised, communicated, and delivered effectively.

4.To use data, evidence, and feedback to inform decisions and continuous improvement, devising mechanisms for collecting, reporting and analysing available data.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The responsibilities include:

Operational Delivery: Coordinate and oversee the delivery of a number of defined operational activities, ensuring that objectives, deadlines, and performance standards are met. Resolve complex issues and elevate challenges to senior colleagues. This will involve consideringcomplex information and the identification and consideration of a range of options and consideration and analysis of trends that my drive the options.

Service Coordination and Support: Provide practical and administrative leadership for specific projects or workstreams. Support the implementation of service improvement initiatives by organising meetings, preparing reports, and tracking progress. Make adjustments tothe plan based on feedback and delivery progressasrequired.

Team Supervision: Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to staff, ensuring clarity of roles, effective communication, and a positive working environment. Participate in staff appraisal and development discussions under the direction of a IG Senior Manager.

Quality and Improvement: Contribute to a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Gather data, feedback, and evidence to inform service reviews and improvement activity. Support audit and evaluation processes within and beyond own areas of work. Implement the quality improvement process, ensuring learning and adaptation of plans and interventions asrequiredto respond to feedback and performance, considering the options available and data/information to support these options.

Performance and Reporting: Monitor local performance measures and maintain accurate records and reports. Production of information and updates for governance or assurance purposes andparticipateinidentifyingmechanisms forcollectingdata to meet the needs of relevant parties and stakeholders.

Resource and Financial Awareness: Manage allocated resources efficiently and ensure value for money. Handle procurement or budget monitoring tasks within delegated limits, following ICB financial procedures.

Governance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and statutory requirements. Maintain accurate documentation, risk logs, and audit trails to support safe and transparent service delivery.

Partnership and Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues across the ICB, system partners, and external agencies to support joined-up service delivery. Contribute to collaborative projects that improve outcomes for patients and local communities. This may involve communicating complex and sensitive information, seeking agreement, cooperation and collaboration between parties.

Person specification

Skills

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., health, care, public services, management, or related discipline).
• Evidence of continuous professional development, with a track record of keeping skills and knowledge current.
• Familiarity with governance, compliance, and financial procedures in a public sector or healthcare environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Competent in using digital tools and systems to support reporting, coordination, and service improvement.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to escalating issues appropriately.
• Experience in handling incidents and investigation
• Experience in handling requests for personal information
• Delivering training to staff
• Good knowledge of Office 365 applications and Power Apps

Please Note:

• This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.
• Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.
• Please note that we do not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.

Notes on completion of applications:

• All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
• All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
• All posts are subject to a probationary period.