Information Governance Lead – NHS (Multi-site)

Isle of Wight NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is recruiting an Information Governance Officer to join the Governance and Risk team across two NHS organisations. This fixed-term role supports Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust, focusing on data protection, information governance, SARs and FOI, and data security toolkit delivery.

The post requires UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and FOIA knowledge, with a degree or equivalent and experience in information governance.

Qualifications

• Degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in information governance, data protection, and FOI.
• Strong IT literacy including report writing and data analysis.
• Excellent communication skills across organisational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IG administrators and clerical staff.
• Oversee SARs and FOI requests across both Trusts.
• Provide expert advice on GDPR, FOIA, DPA 2018, and other IG legislation.
• Support incident management and policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate records and performance data.
• Deliver training and guidance on IG best practices.

Skills

System administration

Report generation

Communication skills

Initiative

Autonomy

Education

Degree level (or equivalent)

Accredited IG/FOI courses

Job description

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is recruiting an Information Governance Officer to join the Governance and Risk team across two NHS organisations. This fixed-term role supports Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust, focusing on data protection, information governance, SARs and FOI, and data security toolkit delivery.

The post requires UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and FOIA knowledge, with a degree or equivalent and experience in information governance.