PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE. The Information Governance Officer will provide ongoing support to and deputise for the Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer in the delivery and management of the Trusts Information Governance regime. To support the overall development, management and delivery of the Trusts Information Governance Strategy and work programme. To provide IG advice and support internally to the information Technology Team and to staff working throughout South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations via Service Level Agreements under the direction of the Head of Information Governance. The Information Governance Officer will lead on the creation of the overall information governance policies and procedures specifically in the areas of data protection, confidentiality, information security and corporate and business records. An ongoing part of this role will be implementing systems and reviewing compliance with the Trust information Governance Policies and Procedures.