Job vacancy: Information Governance Manager, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, Stevenage

Job summary

Main area: Digital
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 361-7817048

Employer: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lister Hospital
Town: Stevenage
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/05/2026 23:59

Information Governance Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Our values - We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Our values are:

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Relevant qualifications in information governance/Data Protection
Evidence of ongoing career/professional development

Desirable criteria

Relevant qualifications in information governance, records management, data protection and information security.

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Detailed knowledge of information governance and data protection legislation, duties and responsibilities.
Experience of Information Governance management and compliance within a large organisation – preferably the NHS.

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in Health care setting with multi-professional healthcare teams.
Project Management experience.

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiating and influencing skills
High level of written and verbal communication skills
High level of interpersonal skills to respond to public, patients, staff and external stakeholders
Good IT and computer skills inc. use of Microsoft office
Numerical and analytical skills
Problem solving approach
Report writing skills
Project management and administration skill

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Detailed knowledge of information governance legislation & policy such as GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Caldicott 2, The Freedom of Information Act 2000, The Confidentiality Code of Practice, Information Commissioner’s office.
Knowledge of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
Role model our Trust values every day

When you apply...

Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts. This means even if you have the right to work currently but will require a new sponsorship to work for our Trust your application will not be considered.

Vacancies may close earlier than the advertised closing date where a high volume of applications are received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on the opportunity to join the Trust or develop your career with us.

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Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.

If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [email protected]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

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