Health Information Governance Manager

Job description:

Working Pattern: Full-time (35 hours)

Data Connect and the Secure Data Services are joint services within the Research and Innovation IT team. Together they support and enable researchers in getting access to NHS and social care data safely and securely for academic research projects. They are strategically important services in the University that enable research that will directly impact on the quality and length of people's lives.

You will ensure the governance for health (and sensitive) data research for projects across the University and the wider Yorkshire & Humber region. They will support the evaluation of data requests against agreed Information Governance processes, ensure that data access and egress controls are in place and appropriate, protect patient privacy and comply with regulations. They will also work with wider partners across the North of England to support a federated governance approach across the region

We are looking for an experienced Information Governance professional, with knowledge of NHS research ethics protocols. Experience working in a secure data environment or trusted research environment or in an NHS data information management role is preferred. This role is an exciting opportunity to make  a significant contribution in advancing secure data infrastructure and federation across Yorkshire & Humber as well as wider partners across the North of England.

What We Offer

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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