Information Governance Lead (Records Management)

The Information Governance Lead (Records Management) will work within Privacy, Transparency and Trust (PTT) to lead a dynamic and high-achieving team to deliver a highly effective, well-coordinated Records Management service across NHS England.
The postholder will set the strategic direction for the service and lead on the provision of an efficient, effective, professional, and well-coordinated Records Management service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements in alignment with the activity of the organisation.
The post holder will lead Records Management change across the newly merged organisation to ensure NHS England leads as an exemplar organisation for good Records Management in the NHS.
The post-holder will contribute their strategic skills, specialist expertise and knowledge to deliver a robust Records Management programme, which will include but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Utilise their strategic vision and creative problem-solving skills to help the Records Management team, PTT and NHSE achieve their long-term goals.
• Develop and maintain records and information management policies, retention schedules and procedures.
• Lead the records team in clearly articulating deliverables and impacts, whilst measuring and reporting on them
• Highlight exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating actions can be taken to keep the overarching Records Management work programme on track in alignment with the organisation

Privacy, Transparency & Trust (PTT) is a sub-directorate of the Delivery Directorate and brings together the previous Information Governance teams from NHS Digital, Health Education England and NHS England into one Sub-directorate as part of the new NHS England Programme following the legal mergers of the organisations in February and April 2023.
The mission of the PTT Sub-directorate is to enable NHS England to drive innovation and improve lives through greater use of data and technology and to be a well-run organisation.

• Personally lead, support and contribute to formal negotiations with senior level internal and external stakeholders, providing a high level of negotiating expertise to secure the best possible outcome for NHS England’s compliance.
• Lead on the development and maintenance of a EDRMS system for the newly merged organisation
• Lead the Legacy Records programme of work to ensure an overall reduction in risk and value for money for NHSE.
• Ongoing evaluation of Records Management processes and procedures identifying strengths & weaknesses of designs to ensure continual improvement.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8c with a full-time starting salary of £70,417, with a pay step increase after 5 years’ service.
For posts based in Inner London, the above salaries will include the additional supplement of 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,132 per annum and a maximum payment of £7,746 per annum.
This is offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and is based on office location.