Information Governance Manager

Job Title: Information Governance Manager

Starting: ASAP

Duration: Until at least 28/02/2026 and then could be extended.

Location: North London

Closest Station: Old Street

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 – 5:30

Band: 8A

Pay: £26ph – £30ph PAYE Inclusive of Holiday Pay – pay dependent on skill, experience and pay type

Duties:

• Coordinate and manage IG operations in support of research, keeping the management team updated on outcomes and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Provide expert and specialist IG advice and expertise on health research and related data access initiatives, developing high-quality, user-friendly and accurate guidance in a range of formats.
• Provide expertise and advice on research management and proposals (grant applications), including research ethics and data sharing/licensing and/or service agreements involving personal data, liaising with the Head of IG and Moorfields General Counsel where appropriate.
• Manage information asset accession and information security reviews relating to research proposals, including Information risk assessments, data protection impact assessments for new and existing research systems/processes/projects involving processing of data, ensuring that proposals are compliant and in the required format for approval.
• Ensure research related policies, procedures and guidelines are compliant with data protection legislation and are implemented effectively and efficiently across the research function.
• Assess and report on the discharge of procedures and processes to identify gaps in current practice, and where required make recommendations.
• Work with the managers and principle investigators to ensure the maintenance of their entries to the information asset register.
• Develop and provide tailored IG training and guidance for research colleagues.
• Investigate and report on IG complaints and incidents in line with Trust policy as required, particularly where they are linked to research.
• Coordinate, develop and review appropriate information-sharing protocols that provide clarity of purpose and enable streamlining of information disclosure routes.
• Ensure the Trust is compliant with legislative requirement for data sharing or licensing.
• Support research leadership with the production of IG related data and reports, including for Moorfields Research Management Committee, Research Governance Committee, and for HDRUK purposes.
• Monitor and support internal and management audit of research processes to identify IG gaps or weaknesses in current practices or systems. Ensure all recommendations are implemented to deliver an improvement in the research function delivery.
• Provide leadership for, and the IG element of research governance groups, ensuring terms of references are up to date and aligned with other governance structures at the Trust
• Manage, support and develop the Information Compliance Officer.
• Provide expert advice to the Trust on information governance related for contracts and agreements for research that involve processing personal data.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Minimum five years’ experience of working in the Information Governance field
• In-depth experience of working in an Information Governance/ field with care provider(s) higher education, or research institution.
• Two years’ experience of handling Freedom of Information requests
• Experience of team and staff management
• Dealing with members of the public
• Three years’ experience of developing awareness and training programs for staff
• Providing IG as service in a research environment
• Knowledge of Information Governance issues relevant to the health or social care including relevant specialist organizational / procedural / policy knowledge in relation to records and information management.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of NHS Information Governance agenda and the Data Security & Protection Toolkit
• Knowledge and understanding of the IG agenda, including Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, Caldicott Report guidelines, security, confidentiality, and the Goldacre Review.
• Specialist knowledge of IG in the research context

Skills:

• Ability to deal with complex issues and to distil information to identify what is required and seek appropriate responses
• Ability to liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders of all grades, and able to build effective working relationships with customers, managers and staff
• Ability to work to a demanding work schedule
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and detail
• Ability to undertake thematic analysis of risks, incidents and other compliance elements
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize between competing demands.
• Good numerical skills and ability to analyze complex issues.
• Good all round IT skills including email, internet, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database software.
• High level of drive and determination.
• Sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Able to build effective contacts and networks.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Personal Qualities:

• Evidence of commitment to personal development and training.
• Responsive and enthusiastic.
• Practical approach to problem solving.
• Flexible attitude to working.
• Ability to engage and motivate people.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively with a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to manage work and prioritize workload.