Senior Information Governance Officer

Company: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: London
Job Description:

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters-and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We’re also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission-delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden-a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof.

This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job overview

The postholder will manage day-to-day Information Governance (IG) compliance enquiries relating to Information Asset Management and Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) compliance. They will support and coordinate external assessment submissions, including DSPT, internal and external audits, CQC evidence requests, and compliance reporting. The role will coordinate information asset register activities, including data flow mapping, procurement due diligence, reviews, assurance processes, and reporting. Responsibilities include undertaking compliance spot checks, managing the IG compliance platform for information assets, supporting the development of information asset management practices, and monitoring progress against compliance targets.

The postholder will work closely with Information Security colleagues on compliance matters, support related workflows, and maintain IG action trackers to ensure timely delivery of work. They will monitor IG training compliance, provide advice on data protection, confidentiality, information rights, and information security requirements, and deliver training where required. Additional duties include undertaking governance walkabouts, supporting the departmental risk register, arranging meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, tracking actions, providing administrative support to the IG team, supervising the IG Apprentice, and deputising for the IG Manager when required.

Please note, there will be a test incorporated into the interview process. Details will follow if/when you are invited.

Main duties of the job

Advice and escalating complex or confidential matters as appropriate. Triage and coordination of IG incidents, ensuring timely escalation and resolution. Coordinate Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) submissions, audits and compliance assessments.

Produce compliance reports, dashboards and management information, including trend analysis, performance monitoring and issue escalation to relevant committees and senior management. Manage and monitor IG action plans and task trackers, ensuring timely delivery of agreed actions. Review and maintenance of IG policies, procedures, guidance and learning materials. Coordinate Information Asset Management activities. Undertake IG spot checks and assurance reviews across clinical and corporate areas, providing written feedback and monitoring completion of actions. Maintain IG, Caldic

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Posted: September 22nd, 2026