Information Governance Officer - FOISA

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay.

A vacancy has arisen for an individual to work as part of the Information Governance and Cyber Assurance Team to provide support and consultancy to all NHS Tayside employees in respect of Information Governance and Cyber Assurance.

The Information Governance and Cyber Assurance Team are based at Mac Kenzie Building, Ninewells Campus, Dundee. The Information Governance and Cyber Assurance Team provide support across NHS Tayside.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Informal enquiries to:
Alison Dailly, Head of Information Governance and Cyber Assurance/Data Protection Officer - (70436) or Lynda Petrie, Corporate Records Manager (70203).

Hours of work are: 37 per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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