Employer: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: County Hall
Town: Leicester
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 31/01/2025
Information Governance Senior Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 5
We take a flexible approach in terms of what we are able to offer. This means we have a variety of working patterns, full or part-time and we actively promote agile working, i.e. working where it’s most appropriate for an individual to perform their role. You will have a base at Glenfield to attend as and when required but for the majority of the time you will be able to work from home. It will be expected that you have a basic homeworking set up in your home to meet the needs of the role i.e. desk/chair.
So why not join our team and help us to deliver better healthcare, both now and in the future!
Job overview
Previous Applicants need not apply
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Corporate Governance Team, we are looking to recruit an Information Governance Senior Assistant to administer and maintain effective systems to support the information governance function.
The postholder will ensure Data Protection and the UK General Data Protection Regulations are adhered to. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring effective handling of general data privacy enquiries including supporting data privacy impact assessments, Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information requests.
You will have a proven track record and experience of information governance, including the development and implementation of systems and policies. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels across the organisation and across external stakeholders and with members of the public.
Main duties of the job
The Information Governance Senior Assistant will:
1. Provide an integrated information governance service function across the organisation. The postholder will act as the first point of contact for staff and will deliver professional and timely support for information governance and data privacy enquiries, issues and risks, including compliance with data protection regulations.
2. Be responsible for the daily review of information governance enquiries received, including Subject Access requests received from the public, managing these appropriately in line with policies and procedures.
3. Support Freedom of Information requests as required.
4. Support the central process for maintaining relevant registers including, but not limited to, Data Privacy Impact Assessments, Information Sharing Agreements, Subject Access Requests.
Person specification
Education and qualification
* Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area such as senior administration.
Knowledge and experience
* Demonstrable experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
* Experience and knowledge of handling Freedom of Information requests and enquiries, Subject Access Requests and Data Privacy Impact Assessments.
* Experience and knowledge of information governance and data privacy compliance, including Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
* Experience of minute-taking and administering Board and committee level meetings.
Skills and abilities
* Excellent planning and organising capabilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
* Able to work without supervision to agreed deadlines.
* Able to communicate complex administrative information to a variety of stakeholders.
* Able to maintain effective working relationships at all levels and with staff in other offices.
** Please Note **
In event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
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