Information Governance Co-ordinator

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, friendly, well established, highly skilled team?

Are you passionate about improvement, and would like to play a key role in transforming health and care services using digital technology?

NHS Informatics Merseyside is looking for hardworking and enthusiastic individuals to join our Information Governance Team. We are looking to recruit one individual into the position of Information Governance Coordinator on a permanent contract.

Applicants Should Be

• Committed to delivering excellent customer service
• Motivated and hardworking
• Respectful and supportive of others
• Able to work to their own initiative as well as being an excellent team player
  
  

What We Can Offer

• Role based training
• Continued personal and professional development
• A friendly and supportive environment
• Consideration of requests for Flexible working arrangements
• Health and wellbeing services and support
• Access to NHS staff discounts scheme
• Staff recognition schemes
• Minimum of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, depending on length of service this may increase.
• The opportunity to participate in the NHS pension scheme
  
  

Shortlisting is scheduled: 9 March 2026

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 17 March 2026.

To proactively support the Information Governance Manager with the development and management of the Trust’s Information Governance (IG) framework and annual work programmes.

To promote awareness and best practice in all aspects of IG for the efficient management and effective use of information and knowledge assets, in line with legal requirements and NHS initiatives.

To monitor the performance of improvement plans against the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), and Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements and standards across the Trust’s services and provide assistance with the completion of submissions and evidencing on-going compliance.

To support the mobilisation of new services/systems to ensure all activities are confidential, secure and comply with IG requirements.

To provide IG training, support and advice to staff as required.

To maintain an awareness of all aspects of legislation, national guidance and policy relating to IG.

NHS Informatics Merseyside is a leading provider of digital services for a broad spectrum of health and care organisations across Cheshire, Merseyside, and beyond. As a digital shared service, we are owned by several partner organisations and hosted by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, one of the most innovative and progressive NHS trusts in the country. At NHS Informatics Merseyside we deliver an extensive range of digital services and digital support for over 30,000 health and care professionals. We work closely with those we support to harness the benefits of digital technology to enhance ways of working to deliver better care, improve health, and enable people to live life more independently. We strive to make exceptional service the standard across all we do, an ethos underpinned by Our values, which shape our culture, guide our behaviour and how we communicate with others. As a team, we are proud of what we achieve and work hard to continually improve. Our commitment to exceptional service is demonstrated by the number of awards and accreditations we have achieved, as well as our NHS Staff Survey results and consistently high customer service satisfaction rates. Visit our website at https://www.imerseyside.nhs.uk to find out more about NHS Informatics Merseyside.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Leanne Harrison Job title: Deputy Head of Information Governance Email address: [email protected]

Leanne can be contacted via email and will respond when possible.

No agencies please.