Band: NHS Agenda for Change Band 8a £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)
The Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer plays a crucial role within the Single Corporate Service, offering strategic leadership and direction to the Information Governance team. This team operates across both the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be a part of the evolving partnership between the two Trusts, as they continue to enhance their collaborative working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Advisory Role: Utilise expertise to advise the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and Caldicott Guardian, ensuring they effectively fulfil their responsibilities in managing information governance and data protection.
2. Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic leadership to ensure that the Trusts are compliant with all relevant regulations and national guidance concerning information governance. This includes developing and overseeing the implementation of strategies and policies that promote best practices.
3. Strategy Development: Lead the development and ongoing monitoring of the Trusts’ Information Governance Strategy and associated policies, ensuring they are aligned with the latest standards and regulations.
4. Primary Contact Point: Serve as the primary point of contact for data subjects, addressing their concerns and queries, and liaising with the Information Commissioner’s Office as needed to ensure transparent and effective communication.
5. Leadership and Management: Offer overall leadership and management for the Information Governance function, fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within the team.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in-person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
For further information, please read the attached document outlining the vision for our single corporate services.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Lucie Johnson
Job title: Associate Director of Corporate Governance
Email address: lucie.johnson4@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07554223567
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