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Information Governance Specialist – Team Leader

Information Governance Specialist – Team Leader

Hybrid

Bamber bridge, United kingdom

Full Time

03-12-2025

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Are you ready to lead a team and be part of protecting personal data and shaping the future of digital healthcare? Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced Information Governance Specialist – Team Leader to join our Digital Directorate.

As our IG Specialist Team Leader, you’ll be the Trust’s go-to person on all things Information Governance. You’ll look after a dedicated team, oversee compliance with data protection legislation, and lead the Trust’s annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit submission. From policy development to incident response, your work will safeguard sensitive information and support safe, effective care across our services.

Lead and manage IG Officers, ensuring equitable task distribution and high performance
Provide expert guidance on GDPR, FOI, confidentiality, and data security along with giving support to other functions e.g. Health Records Management and Information Rights
Monitor compliance through audits, site visits, and risk assessments
Drive the Trust’s IG training and awareness programme
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including the ICO, NHS England, and third-party providers
Support the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record systems and IG-related projects
Maintain the Information Asset Register and Records of Processing Activity

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Brammah Job title: Data Protection Officer Email address: michelle.brammah@lscft.nhs.uk

About the Company

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides health and wellbeing services for a population of around 1.4 million people. The services provided include community services such as community nursing, health visiting, podiatry, and dentistry, as well as inpatient and community mental health services. The Trust employs around 7,500 members of staff across over 400 sites. The Trust's services are within easy reach of the Lake District, the Forest of Bowland, Blackpool, Southport and the Yorkshire Moors, as well as ... Know more