Healthset Information Governance Lead

University Hospitals Dorset; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) seeks an experienced Information Governance Lead to shape the governance framework of the Healthset Programme, supporting the Epic EPR rollout across four NHS organisations.

You will act as the subject matter expert on Information Governance and Data Protection, collaborating with DPOs, senior leaders, and programme teams to ensure UK GDPR compliance and NHS IG requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Information Governance professional manager.
• Knowledge of GDPR and NHS Information Governance requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert leadership on Information Governance and Data Protection across the Healthset Programme.
• Lead DPIAs, Data Sharing Agreements and governance processes for the Epic EPR delivery.
• Ensure compliance with data protection laws and NHS standards; mitigate information governance risks.

Skills

IG leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data protection knowledge

Education

Masters degree in Information Governance

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 8a - Subject to Job Evaluation

Main area Information Governance Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a - Subject to Job Evaluation Contract 23 months (23 months fixed-term or secondment contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 153-CO06955

Department name 10. UHD - Healthset Site Dorset County Hospital, Dorset Healthcare, Somerset Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Dorset Town Dorset and Somerset Salary £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women’s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process

Job overview

Are you an experienced Information Governance leader looking for an opportunity to shape the governance framework of one of the largest digital transformation programmes in the NHS?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional candidate to join the Healthset Programme asInformation Governance Lead.

This is a strategic role at the heart of a major digital transformation programme, supporting the implementation of the Epic Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system across four NHS organisations. Working within a complex multi-organisational environment, you will play a key role in ensuring that information governance, data protection and information security principles are embedded throughout programme delivery.

As the Information Governance Lead, you will act as the programme's subject matter expert for Information Governance and Data Protection, working closely with Data Protection Officers (DPOs), senior leaders and programme teams to ensure compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and wider NHS Information Governance requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the delivery of a transformational programme that will support safer, more efficient and more connected care for patients and staff across Dorset and Somerset.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Main duties of the job

As the Information Governance Lead, you will provide expert leadership and advice on Information Governance, Data Protection and information risk management across the Healthset Programme. You will lead the development and implementation of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Data Sharing Agreements and other governance processes required to support the successful delivery of the Epic Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.

Working closely with Data Protection Officers, programme teams and senior stakeholders, you will ensure compliance with data protection legislation, NHS standards and organisational policies, while identifying and mitigating information governance risks.

You will provide specialist advice on complex Information Governance matters, support programme decision-making and help establish consistent governance arrangements across participating organisations. The role will also contribute to the development of policies, guidance and best practice, promoting a strong culture of data protection, information governance and information security throughout the programme.

We are seeking a highly experienced Information Governance professional with excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, capable of working effectively across organisational boundaries in a complex and evolving environment.

Working for our organisation

Healthset is a joint programme across four trusts in Dorset and Somerset to deliver a shared electronic health record (EHR) for acute, community and mental health services, working with our system provider, Epic. This once-in-a-generation programme will transform how information is recorded, shared and accessed, enabling colleagues to spend less time working around systems and more time caring.

Ou r teams deliver safe, compassionate care every day, but we still rely on multiple systems, separate records and paper processes. This can mean patients repeating their story and colleagues spending valuable time duplicating work or managing gaps in information. For our digital teams, this means managing multiple legacy systems and data sources to support users to deliver services.

Healthset is our shared response. By introducing one EHR across our organisations, we will support more joined ‑ up working, safer decision-making and better use of information, freeing up more time for care.

This ambitious programme will fundamentally change how health and care is delivered across Dorset and Somerset in a way that is clinically and financially sustainable. We will be guided by doing the right thing for our patients, carers, people and communities, while creating a working environment that better supports our colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Experience

• An experienced Information Governance Professional Manager with extensive knowledge of the specialism of Data Protection legislation gained from post graduate study, continuing professional development and from working in a large organisation in a lead Information Governance role or EPR implementation.
• Extensive understanding of NHS policy on Information Governance obtained through study, attending NHSE events and networking.
• Developed written and verbal communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) and to write reports up to Board level.
• Membership of professional Health Informatics Body.
• British Computing Society (BCS) Freedom of Information qualification.

Experience

• Professional Information Governance knowledge acquired through Masters level qualification or equivalent experience.

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.