Information Governance Officer

Royal Berkshire; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Information Governance Officer to support governance, policy development, and training across the organisation. You will work with the Trust Secretary, SIRO and Caldicott Guardian to ensure IG standards and national guidelines are met, and you will lead the IG toolkit submission process.

The role focuses on raising IG awareness, ensuring statutory compliance, and acting as first point of contact for information governance issues across all levels.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of study, employment or voluntary work.
• GCSE English required.
• 1 year of experience in Law, FOI, IG administration (including IG Toolkit).
• Understanding of Subject Access Requests and Data protection complaints.
• Previous NHS experience.
• Previous Freedom of Information experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of the Information Governance toolkit.
• Promote information governance awareness across the Trust.
• Provide training and written procedures on information governance to staff.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Engagement with public, patients and;多

Education

Degree or equivalent knowledge

GCSE English

IG/FOI experience in relevant areas

Understanding of Subject Access Requests/Data protection

NHS experience

FOI experience

Job description

The role of the Information Governance (IG) Officer is to work with the Trust Secretary, Senior Information Risk Officer, and Caldicott Guardian to ensure that Information Governance policies and procedures are developed in lined with best practice and that standards are understood and adhered to.

The post holder will work with the Trust Secretary in relation to the Trust's self-assessment against national standards for Information Governance.

Main duties of the job

The postholder is responsible for the project management and the accurate and timely submission of the Information Governance toolkit, including advising requirement leads on the information required. In addition, promoting information Governance awareness throughout the Trust and ensuring compliance with relevant statutory and NHS requirements. The postholder will also act as the first point of contact for all matters relating to information governance.

To support the promotion of information governance awareness throughout the Trust by providing training and written procedures that are widely disseminated and made available to all staff. This will include face to face delivery of information governance training at staff induction and mandatory training sessions for all levels of staff.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details about the role and it's responsibilities.

Person Specification

Skills

• Ability to analyse and assimilate information in order to make decisions
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness
• Experience of working and engaging with public and patients and staff at all levels

Education/Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work
• A minimum of GCSE English
• A minimum of 1 years' experience across one or more of the following areas: Law, Freedom of Information Act, Information Governance administration (including delivery of the IG Toolkit)
• An understanding of Subject Access Requests, Individual rights requests and Data protection Complaints
• Previous NHS experience
• Previous Freedom of Information experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.