Information Governance Coordinator

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full detailed overview of the duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE Level of education or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• BCS Foundation cert in Data Protection or equivalent experience
• BCS Freedom Of Information certificate in Data Protection or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working and dealing with confidential matters
• Prioritising and using own initiative including Planning and Time management
• Excellent customer service

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS systems
• Working knowledge of Information Right Acts

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills/Excellent customer relations
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to understand when issues are arising and escalate them quickly and appropriately
• Ability to receive, understand and communicate complex information

Desirable criteria

• Good understanding of Microsoft O365 including MS Teams and Sharepoint
• Good understanding of the Data Protection act, General Data protection regulations, Access to health records Act and Freedom of Information Act
• Working in a large and complex organisation
• Demonstrable experience of working with numerous systems

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated with the ability to use own initiative and work without constant supervision
• Communicate at all levels
• Ability to maintain and project a professional approach in all interaction with professional
• Flexible, approachable and diplomatic and a good team player
• Passionate about providing an efficient friendly and confidential service at all times.

Other

Essential criteria

• Handling of highly sensitive & upsetting information will be required.

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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