Information Governance Officer

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Site: Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Teaching Hospitals Town St Helens

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (Yearly). Closing: 19/07/ :59. Interview date: 27/07/2026.

Job overview

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:

• A degree level qualification and/or equivalent working experience gained in Information Governance/Data Protection ideally within the NHS or similar organisation
• Basic understanding of the main requirements of the Data Protection Legislations, Freedom of Information Act and the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
• Experience in developing and delivering training packages (advantage)
• Ability to support and contribute to information related incidents and investigations

Main duties of the job

• 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 such as 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 Senior IG Officers and Information Governance Leads
• 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 that they are current and kept up to date in accordance with key legislation and guidance
• Maintain the Freedom of Information register, ensuring that 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 outcome of such audits
• Deliver both IG mandatory and bespoke training packages across the Health Community

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent computer qualification and/or equivalent experience

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of 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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.