Administrative Governance Assistant - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Preston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Information Governance (IG) Team are seeking to recruit an Administrative Governance Assistant on a 12 month fixed term contract.

The IG Team sit under the Digital Health Informatics Division and are a small team providing highly customer focused support to all areas of the Trust.

Information Governance is a framework that enables the Trust to handle personal information and other information that is sensitive or valuable, in a confidential and secure manner, to appropriate ethical and quality standards.

We are looking for an individual to provide a full and effective comprehensive range of administrative support, which will enable the department to fulfil its function to a high quality standard.

Are you familiar with key Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, have you experience in co-ordinating meetings, typing minutes and working in an administrative role in a busy office environment, then this job may be for you.

You will be required to;

Support the IG Team with key governance functions
Support the function of Freedom of Information with general administrative duties
Ensuring the Trust meets its obligation under the Information Governance/Freedom of Information function so that Trust processes reflect legal and national requirements.

You will contribute to the development of guidance documents to inform staff, patients and the public of their rights under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations.

You will be a key support to the IG Team liaising with all departments across the Trust ensuring their compliance with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.

Working with an enthusiastic Information Governance team who deal with key information compliance issues relating to the Trust and the wider Integrated Care System (ICS).

You will be supporting and working alongside IG and FOI professionals in a small team. The team are currently working remotely/home working, however, are in regular communication over Microsoft Teams and other communication platforms.

You will be working across the Information Governance (IG) team which includes the Freedom of Information (FOI) service.

To provide support in facilitating all IG matters including the process to ensure the Trust's compliance with both data protection and freedom of information legislation.

You will support with various Information Governance (IG) processes including, but not limited to, preparing meeting documentation, supporting the IG Team in connection with data security breaches, assisting with IG meetings and aiding cyber security awareness.

The Administrative Governance Assistant will assist with the Information Governance function providing support with activities to help ensure good information governance practice across the Trust.

Working with the IG Team in providing co-ordinated administrative support.

The role is crucial to the delivery of one of the Trust's statutory duties and involves liaison with various disciplines and levels of staff throughout the Trust.

The post holder will be required to;

Support the IG Team with the key governance functions
Prepare meeting documentation, and carry out general administrative duties.
Support the function of Freedom of Information with general administrative duties
Ensuring the Trust meets its obligation under the Information Governance/Freedom of Information function so that Trust processes reflect legal and national requirements.

You will support with various Information Governance (IG) processes including, but not limited to, supporting the IG Team in connection with data security breaches, assisting with IG meetings and aiding cyber security awareness.

You will contribute to the development of guidance documents to inform staff, patients and the public of their rights under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulations.

The post holder will be a key support to the IG Team liaising with all departments across the Trust ensuring their compliance with the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.

We require excellent organisational ability and to be able to demonstrate initiative in resolving problems when they arise, in a consistently high professional manner.

You will act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust's values