Job summary
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The role of Information Governance Manager and Data Protection Officer will provide the Trust with strategic leadership in Information Governance, taking responsibility for ensuring the Trust meets its statutory and regulatory obligations in relation to Information Governance, including confidentiality, information security, Freedom of Information and UKGDPR.
As a Data Protection Officer, the post-holder is required under UKGDPR to operate independently and with autonomy, to report to the Information Commissioner's Office, and independently advise on Trust wide policies and actions.
The role supports information governance requirements for the Trust, the hosted Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance, the Trust subsidiaries and private venture, as well as the regional Diagnostics Network hosted by the Trust
You may be required to work across multiple sites and from home.
Main duties of the job
Data Protection Officer
Information Governance Manager
Records Management
Freedom of Information requests
Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
Caldicott Support Function
Subject Access Requests
Policy and service development
Project Management
Leadership and Management
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
* Kind
* Empowered
* Responsible
* Inclusive
Details
Date posted
11 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
DIG
Job locations
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH634JY
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and experience
* Relevant professional qualification
* Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
* Member of relevant professional body
Knowledge
Essential
* A highly developed specialist knowledge of all current and emerging information governance statutory and regulatory sector specific guidance and best practices, and how it applies to information within the NHS. This includes data protection, records management, confidentiality and freedom of information requirements.
* Working knowledge of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
* Experience of policy and service development and implementation
* Experience of working autonomously
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience of working in an Information Governance setting
* Experience of developing and implementing policy and procedures
* Experience of managing projects, developing and delivering training programs
* Experience of successful multi-agency working
* Experience of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change
* Able to work autonomously without access to higher internal legal authority in regards to data protection legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and experience
* Relevant professional qualification
* Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
* Member of relevant professional body
Knowledge
Essential
* A highly developed specialist knowledge of all current and emerging information governance statutory and regulatory sector specific guidance and best practices, and how it applies to information within the NHS. This includes data protection, records management, confidentiality and freedom of information requirements.
* Working knowledge of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
* Experience of policy and service development and implementation
* Experience of working autonomously
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience of working in an Information Governance setting
* Experience of developing and implementing policy and procedures
* Experience of managing projects, developing and delivering training programs
* Experience of successful multi-agency working
* Experience of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change
* Able to work autonomously without access to higher internal legal authority in regards to data protection legislation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH634JY
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Employer details
Employer name
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH634JY
Employer's website
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