Senior Information Governance Officer - ref. g91073823
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes.The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
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The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
We have a new and exciting key role within Velindre Trust to Support the Head of Information Governance and the comprehensive information governance agenda trust wide.
As the post holder you will support the myriad of programme delivery objectives across the Trust ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, standards and common law. Utilise highly developed administrative, time management and organisational skills to ensure timescales are delivered against a backdrop of challenging timescales and conflicting priorities.
The successful candidate would have worked in a similar role in a health, social care or similar setting and where Information Governance (IG)is a significant aspect or main responsibility of their current post. You will be highly motivated and looking for a new challenge in a dynamic and changing environment to help embed compliance with statutory legislation, standards and common law.
Main duties of the job
The role of an IG Officer is to primarily support the Trust's IG management requirements and facilitate the Trust's compliance with them. Act as a source of data protection advice and guidance within the Trust, disseminating and reinforcing good governance and security practice to all staff and providing consultancy support to projects, advising on all matters relating to Information Governance, delivering training and conducting audits.
The post holder will provide advice to the organisation and support compliance and conformance with all relevant standards and legislation, including the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulations 2016 (GDPR).
You will assist and support the Head of Information Governance and Data Protection Officer in all matters relating to Information Governance.
Review, develop and maintain policies and procedures in compliance with data protection legislation, Caldicott Principles, information security, records management and other related national and local standards.
Communicate Information Governance advice to members of Staff, within your own levels of knowledge and expertise, referring to the Head of Information Governance when appropriate.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together.We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver.We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
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