Information Governance Manager- National Digital Platform

About the role

The Opportunity We are looking for a Information Governance Manager to join our small, but highly talented and growing team to collaborate and ensure that there is a robust foundation for the accountability, transparency, and secure use of personal identifiable data in the delivery of essential health and care digital systems in health and social care. Do you want to improve the security, privacy and use of personal data ? Do you enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team at the edge of technological innovations? Do you want to play a key role in ensuring that citizens’ data in Scotland is appropriately processed and used ? Do you thrive in environments where partnership working and innovation are key to success in providing crucial public services? Do you enjoy working at pace and being adaptive to an ever-changing environment? Working within the Information Governance and Assurance Team as part of the DFD Programme you will have the opportunity to provide expert Information Governance support that will directly inform the development and delivery of digital services from a data privacy aspects for health and care professionals and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Information Governance support that will directly inform the development and delivery of digital services from a data privacy perspective for health and care professionals and the general public.
• Collaborate to ensure a robust foundation for the accountability, transparency, and secure use of personal identifiable data in the delivery of essential health and care digital systems.
• Work within the Information Governance and Assurance Team as part of the DFD Programme.

Requirements

• Must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK, which must be maintained throughout the period of employment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of business/management processes and systems from an information governance perspective.
• A clear understanding of privacy legislation.
• Proven experience in working in the field of Information Governance and Data Protection legislation.

Skills

• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary.
• Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines.

Benefits

• Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid working.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review.
• Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday.
• NHS discounts and more.

Schedule

• Fixed Term, Full Time, 36 hours per week.
• Fixed-term or Secondment until 31st March 2028.
• Remote‑friendly employer with staff based throughout Scotland; office‑based and hybrid working arrangements supported.
• Open to discussing alternative working patterns during the application process.