Senior Information Governance Manager
Job summary
This role presents an excellent opportunity for an Information Governance (IG) subject matter expert to join South West London ICB as the Senior Information Governance Manager working within the Patient Information Team
We are looking for an outstanding IG specialist who is, innovative, dynamic, highlymotivated, highlycompetent,andresilient.
The ideal candidate will have substantial information governance management experience; excellent political aptitude; be a strong and experienced leader and have a proven track record of delivering against objectives. They will exercise sound judgement, providing advice that is routed in robust evidence and experience and will build strong relationships across the ICB and become a trusted member of the team.
Interview Date: Week commencing 22nd July 2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of South West London ICB Information Governance (IG) function, including Freedom of Information, Subject Access, IG breach processes and managing IG Projects
This is a key role within the department, and they will be a strong leader, with the ability to set and articulate a clear vision, goals, and priorities for your team.
In overseeing the IG team, they will ensure that the ICB provides a high quality, service that meets our statutory responsibilities and best practice.
In all aspects of this work, they will be expected to exercise sound judgement, providing advice that is routed in robust evidence and experience. They will build strong relationships across the ICB and become a trusted member of the team.
We are looking for a candidate with an excellent knowledge of Information Governance legislation, best practice and principles. Who can demonstrate previous experience of managing this function within a complex organisation. This role supports compliance with the following legislation:
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR EU & UK GDPR);
The Data Protection Act 2018;
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI(A));
Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR); and,
Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 (RPSI(R)).
About us
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), as part of South West London Integrated Care System (ICS), is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.
Each ICS consists of two statutory elements:
- an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care services
- an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, jointly convened by the ICB and local authorities in the area.
ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs):
- to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;
- tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
- enhance productivity and value for money and;
- help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description and Person Specification for full details
Duties and Responsibilities
To oversee and manage the SWL ICB Information Governance function, including Freedom of Information Access requests.
Provide support, advice and training to the ICB Board, other senior bodies, and key assurance posts of Information Governance (Senior Information Risk Owner, Caldicott Guardian and Information Asset Owners).
Delivery of annual IG training in line with training needs assessment, suitable for staff at all levels.
To outline, in conjunction with colleagues, the requirements of assurance and risk management on information governance and to ensure that stakeholder demands are met.
To support the development of a community of practice between stakeholder leadership and staff to ensure they can evaluate assurance and requirements across the information governance agenda.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- ISEB Information Security Management Principles qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Member of relevant professional body
Knowledge and Experience
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Sound knowledge of the Data Protection Act and other key legislation around the security and processing of personal data within the NHS
- Significant experience in leading an information governance assurance framework and delivering to the required standard of quality assurance and audit.
- Significant experience of managing the submission of DSPT
- Understanding of technical aspects of Information Security
- Understanding of technical aspects of Information Security
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources;
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills;
- Intermediate (or advanced) Keyboard skill - ability to use Microsoft Office package at intermediate (or advanced) level
- Ability to prepare and produce concise communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders as required;
- Ability to prepare and produce concise communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders as required;
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
South West London Integrated Care Board
Address
120 The Broadway - Wimbledon
London
SW19 1RH
https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk
- Company
- South West London Integrated Care Board
- Location
- London, United Kingdom SW19 1RH
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £56388.00 - £62785.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- South West London Integrated Care Board
- Location
- London, United Kingdom SW19 1RH
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £56388.00 - £62785.00 a year
- Posted