Information Governance Specialist

As a Senior Information Governance Officer you will be earning up to £56,515 all within a flexible working environment.

In their client-facing role they will provide support to existing NHS and Public Sector MIAA clients, individually, at place and at system level, to ensure that they meet highly complex legal and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance including confidentiality, information security, Data Protection, Freedom of Information and GDPR,

Additionally, the post holder will have internal DP and IG responsibilities to MIAA and its staff.

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Be responsible for the management and performance of the Information Governance service to allocated clients and the staff within that function/workstream

Ensure that all the standards, to which the service operates, are compliant with all statutory or mandatory obligations and operates to the overall standard specified by the Assistant Director - Information Governance

Advise the Assistant Director -Information Governance and the Principal Information Governance Officer on strategic business planning as necessary

Manage the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and associated activities for allocated clients., Is responsible for the management and performance of the Information Governance service to allocated clients and the staff within that function/workstream

Ensures that all the standards, to which the service operates, are compliant with all statutory or mandatory obligations and operates to the overall standard specified by the Assistant Director - Information Governance.

Will advise the Assistant Director -Information Governance and the Principal Information Governance Officer on strategic business planning as necessary.

Manages the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and associated activities for allocated clients.

Manages information governance related enquiries and issues that have been escalated to them from staff in client organisations., Is the Delegated Information Asset Owner for the Information Governance Department Management System, which means they have day-to-day responsibility for that system.

Is responsible for the integrity of the information that is submitted to the NHS Digital Data Security and Protection Toolkit system. For allocated clients.

Is managerially responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Information Governance workstream and will ensure that the objectives that are set by the Assistant Director - Information Governance are implemented to the quality and timescales that are defined.

Will ensure that the corporate performance targets for the Information Governance workstream are met.

Will contribute to the development of the Information Governance and wider Digital strategy and will ensure that those aspects of the strategy that relate to Information Governance are delivered in accordance with that strategy.

Will provide reports internally, within MIAA, and to relevant client committees as required by delivery contracts and service level agreements relating to service performance and wider Information Governance matters.

• Relevant masters or equivalent experience, * Certified Data Protection Officer
• BCS/ISEB Practitioner certificate in Data Protection
• Relevant qualification/accreditation in the provision of training, * Experience of managing an Information Governance function within a healthcare organisation.
• Experience of working with and supporting a range of staff.
• Experience of working with organisational and external stakeholders at all levels
• Experience translating legislation or other mandatory standards that are based on legislation or other mandatory standards and implementing them.
• Experience implementing information systems across a healthcare organisation.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in developing, auditing, and implementing action plans.
• Experience of analysing business information for the development of the relevant service.
• Experience in dealing with all Human resource staff issues
• Experience in dealing with all Health & Safety issues., * Expert knowledge in Information Governance policies, procedures, processes, and operational management
• Expert knowledge in Information Governance to interpret legislation and advise all Trust staff on given situations.
• Knowledge of Data Protection legislation

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and policy

Staff benefit from flexible/hybrid working, a generous pension scheme, protected learning time and opportunities for development and career progression.

We promote a respectful, supportive and flexible working environment and operate zero tolerance to bullying, harassment and discrimination.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, carers, returners and other under-represented groups.

Applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview, and reasonable adjustments will be made throughout recruitment and employment., Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18^th birthday.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment.

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

MIAA is an NHS Shared service, hosted by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. MIAA is the predominant provider of internal audit services to over 60+ NHS and public sector organisations in the Northwest and beyond. MIAA offer clients a number of services in addition to internal audit including Solutions: Information Governance, Anti-Fraud, Technical Risk Assurance, Clinical Coding and Healthcare Quality.

MIAA’s budgeted turnover is 16 million, which is demonstrative of the organisation’s ambitious and strategic goals.