Information Governance Officer in St Helens

• Information Governance Officer
• The closing date is 19 July 2026

Are you ready for a new challenge in the evolving world of Information Governance?

A highly appealing opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join the Information Governance Team in the role of Information Governance Officer.

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual who will be part of the Information Governance Team and play a key role in ensuring that the organisations we support meet all legal requirements in connection with confidentiality and security of personal information and the management of organisational information.

You will have

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience, preferably in Information Governance/Data Protection within the NHS or similar organisation.
• Basic understanding of Data Protection legislation, Freedom of Information Act, and the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT).
• Experience in developing and delivering training packages (advantageous).
• Ability to support and contribute to information-related incidents and investigations.
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent computer qualification.

We are especially looking for someone who is able to demonstrate an ability to work proactively, without supervision and under their own initiative.

You will be expected to provide onsite support and training to the various sites we serve.

Responsibilities

• Take an active part in the implementation of the Information Governance Agenda, Strategy and Policy under the guidance of the Head of Risk Assurance and Data Protection Officer within the wider Health Community (e. g., MWL and customers, GP Practices).
• Support the Trust with incident investigation and IG advice and support when required.
• Support and facilitate IG training and workshops in the wider Health Community.
• Provide efficient and effective communications to all relevant parties.
• Update and add content to the Information Governance agenda and make recommendations for improvements.
• Take an active role in the collation of the evidence required for the annual DSP Toolkit submission and participate in improvement plans for both the Trust and our customers.
• Provide regular reports on progress made in all areas to the Information Governance Lead or Senior IG Officers.

Document and report on compliance with GP IG project improvement plans and risk assess non compliance.

• Develop and improve current documentation to record activity and compliance.
• Evaluate and monitor staff understanding and knowledge of Information Governance in the wider Health Community.
• Review relevant procedures and ensure they are current and kept up to date in accordance with key legislation and guidance.
• Maintain the Freedom of Information register, ensuring requests are responded to within the legal timeframe and complex responses are escalated to the IG Manager as appropriate.
• Conduct IG audits, set actions for self and others and provide written reports on the outcomes.
• Deliver both IG mandatory and bespoke training packages across the Health Community.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience.
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent computer qualification.
• Basic understanding of Data Protection legislation, Freedom of Information Act, and the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT).
• Experience in developing and delivering training packages.
• Ability to support and contribute to information-related incidents and investigations.
• Knowledge & Experience
• Experience working in the NHS.
• Experience working with limited supervision.
• Ability to plan and organise workload to meet deadlines. Experience of writing reports, procedures, and guidelines.
• Understanding of NHS working practices.
• Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, Caldicott: Confidentiality and Freedom of Information.
• Experience managing and organising a project.
• Understanding of Information Sharing guidance.
• Detailed knowledge or understanding of how IG works in GP Practices.

Skills

• Ability to interact with staff in all environments.
• Problem solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
• Other
• Flexible approach to work.
• 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.

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