Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
2. Further training to post graduate diploma level, or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
3. Specific Information Governance or Information Risk qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Demonstrable experience of Information Governance (or similar area)
5. Experience of managing projects
6. Experience of successfully communicating with staff at all levels
7. Experience of working to tight deadlines
Desirable criteria
8. Experience of the Information Governance/Data Security and Protection Toolkit
9. Previous NHS experience
Technical skills/competencies
Essential criteria
10. Excellent and effective communication skills both written and verbal, including disseminating and receiving of complex/sensitive information
11. Demonstrable ability to work autonomously and without supervision
12. Able to contribute to the training of Trust staff to meet Trust requirements
13. Proficient skills in a range of relevant software packages including Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Desirable criteria
14. Advanced ability in MS Access, particularly building reports
Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Understanding and awareness of the IG agenda and its place within the healthcare environment
16. Detailed knowledge and practical implementation of Data Protection legislation
Desirable criteria
17. Understanding and awareness of Risk and Records Management within the NHS
18. Knowledge of Freedom of Information Act
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
19. Proactive / uses own initiative
20. Self-motivated
21. Willing to take ownership & accountability
22. Team player with a co-operative working style
23. Flexible, responsive approach to work
24. Ability to apply frequent concentration
Language requirement
Essential criteria
25. Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role