Information Risk Manager

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity to join King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as an Information Risk Manager, responsible for managing information risks and ensuring compliance with NHS regulations. The role involves providing guidance to various teams and acting as a subject matter expert to enhance information security. Ideal candidates will have experience in risk management and a strong understanding of the regulatory landscape.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management and auditing.
• Strong understanding of NHS regulations and data protection.
• Ability to advise senior management and staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage information risks across the Trust.
• Act as a subject matter expert on information risk.
• Work with teams to safeguard information assets.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Advisory Skills

Compliance Management

Job description

Job overview

The Information Risk Manager will be responsible for managing information risks across the Trust. This role will ensure that information risk management processes are embedded within the organisation to comply with legal, regulatory, and NHS requirements. The postholder will act as the subject matter expert on information risk, providing advice and guidance to senior management, clinical and non-clinical teams. They will work closely with the Information Asset Owners, Data Protection Officer, and IT Security teams to safeguard the organisation’s information assets and ensure a robust information risk management framework is in place.

Main duties of the job

• Risk Assessment and Audits
• Advisory and Guidance
• Personal Data Breach Management
• Information Asset Management
• Governance and Compliance
• Project Support
• People Management and Performance

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a significant annual turnover and over 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Our strategy, Strong Roots, Global Reach, aims to be BOLD through our commitment to outstanding care, research, innovation, education, diversity, and inclusion. We focus on being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and sustainable, striving to elevate our services and community impact.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and seek individuals ready to join a highly professional team and make a lasting difference to our patients and staff.

King’s is committed to Sustainable Healthcare for All through our Green Plan. In alignment with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. We encourage all staff to contribute responsibly to reduce the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution.