Job summary
- Main area
- Digital and Information Governance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 306-BEH-1885
- Employer
- Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Ann's Hospital / St Pancras Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,388 - £62,785 per annum including Outer London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Information Governance Project and Assurance Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
Job overview
The Information Governance Project and Assurance Manager is a new and essential role of the Information Governance team within Digital and Information Services across North London Mental Health Partnership responsible for supporting the Partnership Head of Information Governance and the Data Protection Officer in managing the IG agenda across the entire Trust and will take a lead in information governance project and assurance management. The post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of the Trust’s annual Information Governance work programme, incorporating Data Protection and Confidentiality, Corporate Records, Access to Health Records, information asset management, cyber security and data protection impact assessment (DPIAs).
Vacancy sites : St Ann's Hospital / St Pancras Hospital
Main duties of the job
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the main duties of this role.
Working for our organisation
The North London Mental Health Partnership - a Partnership of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) - was first established in 2021 to better support service users, carers and partners to improve the mental health of everyone in North London. We are better able to address challenges through our two Trusts working more closely together, and ultimately create a united and powerful voice championing mental health and mental health services within North London.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential criteria
- Educated to a degree or equivalent experience and competencies or extensive relevant senior experience
- Project Management experience
- Relevant IT Security & Information Governance qualifications.
- Specialists in Data protection GDPR, freedom of information or Masters in Information Governance
- Information systems qualifications, such as Cyber Security
Desirable criteria
- Educated to a master level with a degree or equivalent experience and competencies or extensive relevant senior experience
- PRINCE 2
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge of IG and use of information within the Health and Social Care sector
- Line Management skills
- Knowledge of NHS Information requirements, including Monitor Compliance Framework.
- Expertise in completion of Data Security and Protection Toolkit
- Experience of drafting information sharing agreements and updating records of processing activities register (ROPA)
- Knowledge of Data and Cyber Security
- Knowledge of Freedom of information Legislation, Data protection Act 2018 UK GDPR, Access to Health records act, etc
- Knowledge of GDPR
- Experience of drafting and completing data protection impact assessments DPIAs
- Experience with information asset management
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Mental Health & Community Services and the way in which data is used
- Highly developed knowledge of working with patient based clinical information systems
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to manipulate and analyse large complex data sets at speed and produce figures in a clear, accurate and meaningful manner
- Experience of staff management including PDP and recruitment.
- Detailed knowledge and application of performance management tools and techniques and the development and use of balanced scorecards / dashboards.
- Expert level of experience managing Data Protection and Freedom of Information requests
- Experience working with the Information Commissioner and ombudsman
Desirable criteria
- Working at a senior level to effectively lead an IT department
- Experience of dealing with National NHS organisations such as the Department of Health and CCG’s.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to respond effectively to changing priorities, to manage timeframes with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate both in written and verbal forms with a wide range of disciplines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mahwish Noor
- Job title
- Partnership Head of Information Governance and DPO
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971703547
- Additional information
Mahwish Noor, [email protected]
Pera Svilar [email protected]
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