Information Governance Manager
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
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Job summary
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board is seeking an Information Governance and Data Protection professional to provide specialist IG and DPIA guidance across the Integrated Care System. The post supports GP practices and ICS information governance compliance in a dynamic digital environment.
The role involves advising on confidentiality, data protection, incident response and information sharing, with opportunities to develop training and frameworks across
Qualifications
- Proof of Qualification in Information governance or equivalent or working towards
- IG/GDPR Practitioner with significant relevant experience
- Experience of managing risks, incidents and reporting
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level
- Good overall digital literacy and use of day-to-day digital systems
Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on data protection legislation, confidentiality and IG requirements
- Support projects and IG resources across ICB and GP practices
- Advise on DPIAs and ensure DPIAs are developed for relevant areas
- Advise on IG incidents, audits and escalation to ICO within timelines
- Develop and deliver IG training programmes
- Support data sharing agreements and information sharing frameworks
- Build relationships with IG, digital and cyber leads across organisations
Skills
Education
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to help support and advise the cluster ICB and local GP practices. The primary purpose of the role is to provide specialist advice and support to the ICB and GP practices across the Integrated Care System on information governance and data protection matters.
Please note preference will be given to 'at risk' candidates.
- Provide expert advice to the ICB and GP practices on data protection legislation, confidentiality and information governance requirements.
- Provide support to individual projects and areas of responsibility, working closely with the Head of Information Governance providing a resilient and flexible IG resource to meet the demanding and variable IG requirements from the ICB and general practice.
- Provide advice and monitoring on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and ensure that DPIAs are developed for all relevant areas. Provide subject matter expertise to support the completion of DPIAs.
- Provide expert advice on the response to all IG incidents and security breaches, undertake appropriate audits and work closely with the investigating officer. Act as a subject matter expert for serious incidents that involve IG, ensuring appropriate action is taken. Ensure ICO reportable incidents are escalated to the DPO and SIRO within the legal timeline and critical steps are taken to protect individual's data.
- Develop training and deliver the IG training programme.
- Support the development of data sharing agreements and information sharing frameworks across organisations.
- Develop and maintain constructive relationships with practices, IG, digital and cyber leads across partner organisations.
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
The primary purpose of the role is to provide specialist advice and support to the ICB and GP practices across the Integrated Care System on information governance and data protection matters. The role supports compliance with data protection legislation, NHS information governance requirements and national standards, enabling practices to manage patient information safely and securely while supporting the effective delivery of digital services and information sharing across the health and care system.
The post holder will be a subject matter expert on Information Governance (IG) related matters. They are responsible for supporting the Head of Information Governance in managing the IG agenda across the ICBs and in GP practices enabling the management of information safely and securely while supporting the effective delivery of digital services and information sharing across the health and care system. They will provide expert advice and guidance to the ICBs on Confidentiality, Data Protection, and Information Security.
The Primary Care Information Governance Consultant and Data Protection Officer provides specialist advice and support to GP practices and Primary Care Networks across the Integrated Care System on information governance and data protection matters.
The post holder may deputise for the Head of Information Governance Manager as and when required.
- Proof of Qualification in Information governance or equivalent or working towards
- IG/GDPR Practitioner with significant relevant experience
- Experience of managing risks, incidents and reporting.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
- Demonstrates good overall digital literacy, with the ability to confidently use computers and digital systems required for day-to-day work.
- Understanding of the public sector.
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage and prioritise own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
- Proof of Qualification in Information governance or equivalent or working towards
- IG/GDPR Practitioner with significant relevant experience
- Experience of managing risks, incidents and reporting.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
- Demonstrates good overall digital literacy, with the ability to confidently use computers and digital systems required for day-to-day work.
- Understanding of the public sector.
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage and prioritise own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Bristol / Gloucestershire
100 Temple Street Bristol
Bristol
BS1 6AG
United Kingdom
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