Employer East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust – Lister Hospital Site, Stevenage. Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. Closing 04/05/2026 23:59
Information Governance Manager – NHS AfC: Band 7
Our mission: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities.
Our vision to 2030: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service.
Our values: Include, Respect, Improve.
Job overview
We are recruiting an Information Governance Manager who will support the Head of Cyber Security and Information Governance in reviewing and implementing the Trust’s Information Governance Strategy, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. The role will lead on implementing the Data Security and Protection toolkit, provide leadership and expert advice across the Trust, and develop innovative approaches to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
Main duties of the job
* Support the DPO in developing and implementing the Trust’s Information Governance Strategy, policies and associated work programme to meet statutory, regulatory and legislative requirements.
* Interpret the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, develop and lead an improvement plan, and liaise with the identified leads to ensure the Trust meets requirements and provides supporting evidence for internal and external inspections.
* Lead and ensure the timely completion of the annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit, and take the lead on specific measures to gain internal authorisation prior to submission in line with national deadlines.
* Identify and mitigate risks across the Trust in relation to information governance, escalating as appropriate, and maintain an Information Governance Risk Register.
* Support the DPO in interpreting legislation and national guidance on Information Governance and provide recommendations to ensure the Trust meets required standards.
Benefits
We are committed to a positive work‑life balance, offering flexible working patterns where possible.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of ongoing career/professional development.
* Relevant qualifications in information governance, records management, data protection, and information security.
Previous Experience
* Detailed knowledge of information governance and data protection legislation, duties, and responsibilities.
* Experience of information governance management and compliance within a large organisation – preferably the NHS.
* Experience working in a health care setting with multi‑professional healthcare teams.
Skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication.
* Strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills.
* High level of written and verbal communication skills.
* High level of interpersonal skills to respond to public, patients, staff and external stakeholders.
* Good IT and computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
* Numerical and analytical skills.
* Problem‑solving approach.
* Report writing skills.
* Project management and administration skills.
Knowledge
* Detailed knowledge of information governance legislation and policy such as GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Caldicott 2, The Freedom of Information Act 2000, The Confidentiality Code of Practice, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
* Knowledge of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
Other Requirements
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
* Role model our Trust values every day.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and from under‑represented ethnic groups.
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