Head of Information Governance and Assurance

Head of Information Governance

The Head of Information Governance will provide the Trust with leadership in Information Governance (IG) and the wider Information Assurance framework, to be the prime source of expert advice in all IG matters. The postholder will lead policy development, create and maintain high-level awareness, raising the profile and understanding of the strategic and practical importance of IG, and provide assurance to the Trust Board that it is meeting its statutory and legal obligations.

The post-holder will head the Information Governance Department to provide a single point of knowledge and expertise to advise the Trust on statutory and legal requirements in relation to Information Governance, and will be responsible for ensuring compliance with these.

As the Head of Information Governance, the post holder will also be expected to lead the development of the following areas into a comprehensive and co-ordinated work programme that is in place, and fully embedded at the local level, in divisions across the Trust.

• Confidentiality
• Data Protection
• Information Assurance
• Caldicott
• IT Governance
• Information Sharing
• Access control mechanisms (Registration Authority)
• Freedom of Information