Information Governance Officer
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Information Governance Officer to join our Data Security and Protection Team...
Provide specialist Information Governance and Data Protection advice to staff and stakeholders. Support compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information legislation and NHS standards. Undertake Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), information sharing reviews and compliance audits. Support digital transformation, service improvement and innovation projects by ensuring governance requirements are met. Manage and investigate information governance incidents and provide expert advice on risk mitigation. Deliver training, guidance and awareness activities to promote good information governance practices. Support the development of policies, procedures and assurance reporting across the Trust and Group organisations. Contribute to the safe, lawful and effective use of information to support patient care, service delivery and organisational objectives.
This role would suit an individual with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about supporting high-quality healthcare through strong information governance practices.
Join us and help deliver exceptional care together by ensuring information is protected, used responsibly, and enables better outcomes for patients, staff and our communities
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification, or significant equivalent experience in Information Governance, Data Protection, Information Management or a related field.
- Specialist Information Governance or Data Protection qualification, or willingness to work towards one (e.g. ISEB/BCS Data Protection, GDPR Practitioner or equivalent).
- Demonstrable experience of Information Governance, Data Protection and confidentiality within an NHS or public sector environment.
- Good knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information legislation and NHS Information Governance requirements.
- Experience of undertaking DPIAs, compliance assessments, policy development and delivering advice to a range of stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong IT skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent level of professional qualification relevant to role
- Evidence of continued development in IG/ Data protection
Desirable
- Specialist training in relation to IG subjects. E.g. ISEB Data Protection Qualification or Freedom of Information
- Qualified in or knowledge of records management requirements
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of Governance issues relevant to the NHS including relevant specialist organisational / procedural / policy knowledge in relation to records and information management
- Experience using the DSPT toolkit
- Good understanding of the application of Information governance in a healthcare setting
- Writing policy/ procedure/strategy documents
- Experience of auditing in an NHS organisation
- Understanding of NHS services and patient/information flows
- Organisational skills - able to manage an operational framework that will deliver enhanced and equitable information governance across the Trust
- Ability to write complex strategic and operational briefing papers, reports, policies and protocols
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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