The Information Governance Support Officer ensures the Trust complies with NHS, national and international information governance regulations, including GDPR, the Data Protection Act, FOI, and ISO27001. Acting as the first point of contact for Information Governance queries, the role provides advice and support on information sharing, information requests, confidentiality, training, risk management, and related policies and procedures. The post holder coordinates and assigns queries across Information Governance, Information Rights and Information Security teams, ensuring timely, accurate handling of complex cases and escalating issues to senior management when required.
The post holder will provide an initial contact point for all queries received within the Information Governance service. Communicates effectively by competent use of email, telephone, written and face-to-face communication according to guidelines and customer care standards. Acts as a touchpoint for internal and external contacts.
They will advise and support including, information sharing, management of information requests, investigation processes, confidentiality agreements, training, information risk management, policies and procedures. The post holder is responsible for ensuring relevant queries and requests are assigned to staff within Information Governance, Information Rights and Information Security teams.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please read the job description / person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed
