Information Governance Lead - EPR

Morgan Hunt requires an Information Governance Lead - EPR for NHS based in West Sussex

Pay Rate: £28ph Ltd
Hours 37.5 - Remote Working - But 1 day per month in office.
Location: West Sussex
Duration: 3 months on going contract

Overview

Our client is an NHS Mental Health Trust, and currently implementing TPP SystmOne Electronic Patient Record system. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Information Governance Lead to join our EPR Implementation team on a temporary basis, initially four months.

Suitable candidate is likely to be an IG Professional with an understanding of provision of mental healthcare and experience of TPP SystmOne.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Information Governance, this specialist role is pivotal to the successful implementation of our new SystmOne Electronic Patient Record (EPR) for all active service users and the IMX Viewer solution for legacy patient records. The post holder will support aspects of information governance, data protection, and confidentiality, ensuring that systems are configured, deployed, and managed in full compliance with legal, ethical, and national NHS standards. They will provide critical assurance that patient information is handled securely and lawfully throughout this major organisational change.

Duties

The candidate will be a source of specialist advice and guidance on all information governance matters related to the EPR programme. Key duties include enabling the development and completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Data Sharing Processing Agreements (DSPAs) for SystmOne, IMX Viewer and associated solutions such as GP Connect and patient access that will support safe and effective sharing of information., defining and implementing robust role-based access controls, and overseeing the data migration process from an IG perspective. You will be responsible for developing and reviewing programme-specific policies, procedures, and data sharing agreements, ensuring they align with the Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR, and the common law duty of confidentiality. Furthermore, you will manage IG risks within the programme risk register, provide expert input for procurement and supplier management, and support development and delivery of IG related training for staff to ensure a smooth and compliant transition to the new systems.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.