Job summary

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Hours per Week: Full Time 37.5

Contract Type: Fixed term 12 months

Location: Health Records Department, Units 2/3 Mitchell Way, Airport Service Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5PR

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about data protection, information governance, and making a real impact in healthcare? Were looking for a detail-oriented Information Governance Officer to join our proactive Governance and Risk team, supporting both Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

As part of our Single Corporate Services, youll play a vital role in ensuring both Trusts meet our legal and regulatory obligations around data protection and information governance. Youll be instrumental in maintaining high standards of compliance, transparency, and accountability across both organisations.

Youll be at the heart of managing Subject Access Requests (SARs), Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, and supporting the delivery of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit. Youll also contribute to incident investigations, policy development, and staff traininghelping to embed a culture of good governance and responsible data handling. Youll work closely with colleagues across departments, providing expert advice and guidance on legislation such as the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your work will directly support the Trusts commitment to being well-led, safe, and patient-focused organisations.

This is a multi-site role, offering variety and the opportunity to work across two leading NHS organisations. Travel between sites may be required and will be arranged locally.

About us

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.