Information Governance Advisor

12 month fixed term contract.

The Information Governance and Security (IG&S) Team are looking to recruit one team member with excellent interpersonal skills and an organised approach to take on the exciting role of Information Governance Advisor. You will be a key member of a diverse and skilled information governance team.

You will support NHS Fife staff by advising and supporting on any queries in relation to the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011, Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

The post holder will support and advise in all aspects relating to Information Governance and Corporate Records Management, with a primary focus on Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulations and Data Subject Access Requests to ensure an efficient and effective service.

As part of this role, you will be a point of contact for telephone and email queries and information request from the general public, patients and staff, and will be required to log all enquiries and requests for support via the IT ServiceDesk or similar system. This is an important role which requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in Freedom of Information (Scotland) 2002 Act and Environmental Information Regulations 2004..

You will be a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills with the necessary knowledge and skills in relation to legislative requirements of NHS Fife as a public authority, gained from education and experience gathered in a similar role.

As we adapt to new ways of working the Information Governance Team supports hybrid working, however, require regular office-based work due to our responsibilities to the general public and enquiries we receive via mail and telephone.

For informal enquiries: please contact Lauren Probart, Corporate Records Manager and Information Governance & Security Business Manager lauren.probart@nhs.scot

Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity –

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub

• Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.
  
  

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here. 

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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