Job Description

Privacy, Transparency & Trust (PTT) is a sub-directorate of the Deputy Chief Executive Office.



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.



The PTT Sub-directorate will enable and promote public trust in NHS England's custodianship of staff, workforce and patient data. This aligns with the new legal duty of NHS England to have regard to the need to respect and promote privacy of patients and the core principles that underpin NHS England as a safe haven of patient data.



The Information Governance Lead (Records Management) will work within Privacy, Transparency and Trust to lead a dynamic and high-achieving team to deliver 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-co-ordinated 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

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.



Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms -- including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

We lead the NHS in England by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities



Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential



Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care



Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation



Delivering value for money



Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.



If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.



You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached and other supporting documents



Se c on dments



Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a se c on dment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.