Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Senior IG Specialist within the Information Governance Team. The role will have its own key areas of responsibility, working closely with the other Senior IG Specialists and the Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer (DPO) to provide resilience in supporting the Trust and delivering the IG agenda. They will have a sound understanding of current legislative requirements and will monitor continually changing technology advances and national requirements.

They will have responsibility for providing evidence to meet the DSPT and covering other IG related work as required. They will be responsible for managing other members of the IG Team to ensure legislative and organisational requirements are met.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

We are looking for a subject matter expert on all IG and data protection related matters. As part of the IG management team, you will support the Head of Information Governance and DPO in managing the IG agenda, providing expert advice and guidance on confidentiality, data protection, freedom of information and information security.

You should have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and problem-solving skills with a true passion for doing the right thing for our patients and staff.

The applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player who can deliver quality outcomes to agreed timescales.

The role may deputise for the Head of Information Governance and DPO as and when required.

The role will be based in either Exeter or Barnstaple and can be hybrid working, with the opportunity to work up to 3 days a week from home.

Working Pattern:hours per week, normal office hours

Interview Date:To be confirmed

For further information please contactDan Bristow, Senior Information Governance Specialist on or

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

TheRoyal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustwas established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both theRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustandNorthern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

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