Information Governance and Records Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Information Governance (IG) team in managing information safely, lawfully, and effectively within Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. The manager will contribute to IG strategies, policies, and compliance, providing advice on IG matters and promoting good records management. Key responsibilities include supporting data protection audits, managing the Trust-wide archiving service, and coordinating IG meetings. The position requires a collaborative, organised, and solutions-focused approach to strengthen information governance and records management practices.
Essential criteria
- Masters degree or first degree and/or equivalent professional experience/qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of information governance and/or records management
- Experience of working as a Senior IG Officer or Manager within the information governance, data protection and records management functions
- Experience of project management
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience. In depth knowledge of information governance and records management including over a range of management, operational and legislative areas (DPA, FOI, GDPR, etc)
- Experience of managing departmental staff including recruitment, performance and work allocation
- Experience of working with the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
- Experience in review and assessment of Data Protection Impact Assessments
- Ability to work in a demanding environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in an NHS organisation or senior information governance role across any sector
- Experience of incident handling, reporting and investigation methods
- Project management qualification
- Skills & Knowledge
- Knowledge and experience of delivering a full IG function across an organisation including information sharing and transfer, legislation, training, FOIA/EIR, Subject Access requests, IG incidents, IG risk and records management
- Excellent communication skills in order to communicate records management issues at a senior management and clinical/corporate staff level
- Highly developed analytical skills in order to deal with complex facts or situations requiring analysis including issues involving a multiplicity of targets/objectives
- Demonstrates accountability for decisions taken, by considering consequences, impacts and implications
- Overcomes obstacles, and shows resilience in achieving desired
- Ability to interpret complex data sets
- Ability to persuade and engage staff of the importance of records management projects and initiatives
- Ability to negotiate with and motivate sites on project delivery, including linking with the Estates function on other initiatives
- Lead specialist for records management function and able to interpret national policies for own specialism. Acts without reference to manager in capacity as records management lead.
- Confidence and expertise to propose policy or process changes including where there is an impact beyond own area
- Ability to sustain effective relationships both internally and externally
- Must have the ability to make judgements where there are conflicting views (for example, on projects) and there is the need to make decisions on complex issues
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively reprioritise where necessary
- Ability to understand complex legislation and to translate this into requirements for implementation and to effectively contribute to managing large scale change within an organisation
- Experience in implementing and/or supporting EDMS or EDRMS solutions
- High level of computer literacy including Microsoft Office
- Other
- Ability to sustain the attention to detail required for checking documents/records, writing reports and protocols and analysing statistics, interruptions to deal with staffing or project issues
- Concentration required when analysing data, checking and reconciling information, answering queries from staff, etc.
- Must be able to work with light to moderate loads as the role will entail on occasion working with paper documents, record files and boxes of records (there will be some physical movement/transport of boxes across short distances using available equipment)
- Education/Qualification
- Masters degree or first degree and/or equivalent professional experience/qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of information governance and/or records management
- Experience of working as a Senior IG Officer or Manager within the information governance, data protection and records management functions
- Experience of project management
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience. In depth knowledge of information governance and records management including over a range of management, operational and legislative areas (DPA, FOI, GDPR, etc)
- Experience of managing departmental staff including recruitment, performance and work allocation
- Experience of working with the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
- Experience in review and assessment of Data Protection Impact Assessments
- Ability to work in a demanding environment
- Experience working in an NHS organisation or senior information governance role across any sector
- Experience of incident handling, reporting and investigation methods
- Project management qualification
- Skills & Knowledge
- Knowledge and experience of delivering a full IG function across
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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Central London Community Health Trust
Information Governance and Records Manager
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Join our Information Governance (IG) team as an Information Governance and Records Manager and play an important role in supporting the Trust to manage information safely, lawfully and effectively.
Working closely with the Head and Deputy Head of Information Governance, you will contribute to the delivery of IG strategies, policies and compliance across Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
This is a varied role with the opportunity to:
- Support data protection audits and the annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements.
- Provide advice on information governance matters, including information sharing, contracts and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
- Promote good records management and support staff through training and guidance.
- Coordinate agendas, reports and minutes for key Information Governance and Information Asset Group meetings.
- Help ensure the Trust meets relevant legislation, national guidance and best practice.
- Lead the Trust-wide archiving service, ensuring records are appropriately retained, archived or securely destroyed.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust and help strengthen a culture of good information governance and records management.
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