Job summary

NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Boards (ICB) Information Governance (IG) Team is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Information Governance Support Manager with the ability to display high levels of initiative and work under pressure individually and as part of the team.

The successful candidate will hold a fundamental role within the IG Team and be responsible for managing a large volume of work with excellent attention to detail and an aptitude for IT software and packages (especially Excel, Word and Outlook).

The position involves a wide range of duties that include supporting the Information Governance Manager with the annual IG Workplan to ensure the ICBs compliance with Information Governance requirements including Data Protection legislation, annual Data Security and Protection (DSP) Toolkit requirements, statutory obligation, and national policy. The role requires excellent communication, organisational and time management skills with the ability to meet given deadlines and prioritise workload effectively.

The position is responsible for the day-to-day supervision, appraisal, personal development, work performance allocation and progress of the Information Governance Administrator.

If you have the essential requirements of the job description and person specification and are an enthusiastic and friendly individual, we would love to meet you.

Main duties of the job

The Information Governance Support Manager will work closely with the Information Governance Manager and Information Governance Lead/DPO to ensure that local and national Data Protection requirements are met. The role requires responsibility for the capturing and analysing of information from the following work streams for governance scrutiny:

  • Support to the ICBs annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) submission.

  • Review of the developments to the Data Security Awareness Training as part of the annual mandatory requirement for all ICB staff.

  • Review of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).

  • Support to the Information Governance (IG), Business Intelligence (BI) and Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Steering Group.

  • Support to the IG Manager for the development and review of Information Governance Policies, Plans and Strategy.

  • Support for the management of IG incidents and associated risks.

  • Support Primary Care (GP Practices) by providing IG and Data Protection advice and guidance.

The position is responsible for the day-to-day supervision, appraisal, personal development, work performance allocation and progress of the Information Governance Administrator.

About us

NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough is an Integrated CareBoard (ICB) and the statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning anddelivering local health and care services to the population and communities of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.

Working collaboratively with partner organisations, includingthe VCSE sector, it oversees the commissioning, performance, financialmanagement and transformation of the local NHS, as part of Cambridgeshire &Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS).

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace thatpromotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas,perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative workenvironment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applicationsirrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and genderexpression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or otherpersonal circumstances.

We are a predominantly home based organisation. Some roles within the ICB are not suitable for the sole useof public transport and/or where there is a long journey from home to where workroutinely takes place.

Date posted

10 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

D9644-23-038

Job locations

Gemini House

Cambridgeshire Business Park

Ely

CB7 4EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Support the Information Governance Manager in providing advice and training to ICB staff and the ICBs Member GP Practices on Information Governance issues and when dealing with Data Protection research proposals.

  • Attend Information Governance meetings, courses and events as necessary and feedback related issues to the Information Governance Manager.

  • Develop policy and procedure to meet the National Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements.

  • Support the IG Manager with the ICBs annual DSPT submission to NHS Digital, ensuring that the Toolkit is completed on time and used as a performance management framework tool and that necessary improvements are made.

  • Work with the Information Governance Manager to implement the ICBs Information Governance Strategy and annual work plan ensuring all national requirements are met.

  • Support other governance functions as required by the Head of Governance including the production of information relevant to the quality and clinical input into contracts and SLAs.

  • Work in collaboration with the appropriate teams to ensure that IG standards are built into all projects, business cases and performance monitoring.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Support the Information Governance Manager in providing advice and training to ICB staff and the ICBs Member GP Practices on Information Governance issues and when dealing with Data Protection research proposals.

  • Attend Information Governance meetings, courses and events as necessary and feedback related issues to the Information Governance Manager.

  • Develop policy and procedure to meet the National Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements.

  • Support the IG Manager with the ICBs annual DSPT submission to NHS Digital, ensuring that the Toolkit is completed on time and used as a performance management framework tool and that necessary improvements are made.

  • Work with the Information Governance Manager to implement the ICBs Information Governance Strategy and annual work plan ensuring all national requirements are met.

  • Support other governance functions as required by the Head of Governance including the production of information relevant to the quality and clinical input into contracts and SLAs.

  • Work in collaboration with the appropriate teams to ensure that IG standards are built into all projects, business cases and performance monitoring.

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrable knowledge of legislation, NHS structure and policies
  • To initiate, plan, manage and deliver projects with minimum supervision

Experience

Essential

  • Project management experience.
  • Training delivery and development of training programmes.
  • Data Protection Impact assessment writing, creation, process

Desirable

  • Experience of working in health/social care environment
  • Policy development
  • Root Cause Analysis

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to diploma/nvq/foundation degree level or above or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • Previous experience in an Information Governance or Data Protection role.
  • Foundation level certificate/diploma in information governance, data protection.
  • Demonstrable continuing professional development.
Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrable knowledge of legislation, NHS structure and policies
  • To initiate, plan, manage and deliver projects with minimum supervision

Experience

Essential

  • Project management experience.
  • Training delivery and development of training programmes.
  • Data Protection Impact assessment writing, creation, process

Desirable

  • Experience of working in health/social care environment
  • Policy development
  • Root Cause Analysis

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to diploma/nvq/foundation degree level or above or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • Previous experience in an Information Governance or Data Protection role.
  • Foundation level certificate/diploma in information governance, data protection.
  • Demonstrable continuing professional development.