Senior Business Manager - Information Governance inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED 18 NOV 2024

Band 8a: £53,755 to £60,504 a year  PERMANENT 
Comply with mandatory training requirements and ensure that adult safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their daily practice.


This post is open to employees of South Yorkshire ICS and SYICB System partner organisations only. Please see attached list of organisations.

We are looking for a dynamic and effective leader to lead the Information Governance Team at the ICB. Working to the Assistant Director, Business Management Governance you will link with eh SIRO and key colleagues in the DDaT to deliver a responsive service to the ICB and maximise learning. Core responsibilities and processes within the team include Subject Access Requests (SARs); Records Management and the coordination of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and associated action plans. The Team will work closely with the Caldicott Guardian; Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO); and the Digital, Data and Technology Team (DDaT); and will coordinate the business of the ICB Information Management Group.


Interview date: 3rd December 2024

  • Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of NHS South Yorkshire ICB, comply with all the requirements of these policies and also actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.
  • Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices.
  • Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to their line manager/Infection Prevention and Control.
  • Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and to ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients.
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Comply with mandatory training requirements and ensure that adult safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their daily practice. Safeguarding is everyones business and staff within the organisation have a particular responsibility to ensure all safeguarding concerns are responded to effectively and efficiently in accordance with the local Safeguarding Adults Board Policy and Procedure.

If you have used any Artificial Intelligence (AI) programmes, such as ChatGPT, to support your application, please declare this at the start of your supporting statement.

About us

  • Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all children up to the age of 18 years are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework of multi-agency Child Protection services established in the Guidelines and Procedures issued by the Area Child Protection Committee.
  • Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all vulnerable adults are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework No Secrets which provides guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect adults "at risk".
  • All staff must follow their professional Code of Conduct where relevant, e.g. NMC, GMC, CMIPD, CMIOSH.
  • All managers are expected to follow the NHS Managers Code of Conduct


Communication and relationships

  • Develop and maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide and receive highly complex information about initiatives, contracts and services through a variety of mediums, including reports, briefing papers, workshops and meetings.
  • Build relationships and influence across the Business Management and Support function and other key stakeholders, both internal and external
  • Able to motivate and influence staff and stakeholders to engage, and as needed, complete actions related to the successful delivery of the project, initiative, contract or service.


Analytical and judgement

  • Undertake quantitative and qualitative analysis of highly complex data which may come from a range of sources.
  • Use data to support monitoring, development and improvement of business cases, projects, and reports.
  • Interpret highly complex data and present options appraisals to support intelligent decision making.
  • Take decisions on complex issues where there may be a number of courses of action available.
  • Ensure that the team operates efficiently and effectively, advising on and progressing significant work streams and leading on specific projects.
  • Operate intelligently in a highly political and sensitive environment.
  • Develop innovative and workable solutions to a variety of complex problems.


Planning and organisation

  • Lead key corporate initiatives, working with teams across the directorate, and with corporate functions to facilitate the changes required.
  • Provide high quality strategic and operational policy advice.
  • Keep up to date with policy developments across health and care, being mindful of the impact of policy development on others, including patients and the public.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and prioritise them across the team.
  • Contribute to strategic planning of projects, identifying interdependencies across projects and potential impacts on the wider organisation and building in contingency and adjustment where necessary.
  • Contribute to short, medium and long term business plans, with a focus on achieving quality outcomes.
  • Lead by example in order to embed behaviours that consistently represent NHS England and NHS Improvement values, and to ensure that all staff members live up to these.
  • Monitor delivery against plans and key milestones.

  • This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in light of developing organisational and service needs and wherever possible change will follow consultation with the post holder.


This post is open to employees of South Yorkshire ICS and SYICB System partner organisations only. Please see attached list of organisations.

We are looking for a dynamic and effective leader to lead the Information Governance Team at the ICB. Working to the Assistant Director, Business Management Governance you will link with eh SIRO and key colleagues in the DDaT to deliver a responsive service to the ICB and maximise learning. Core responsibilities and processes within the team include Subject Access Requests (SARs); Records Management and the coordination of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and associated action plans. The Team will work closely with the Caldicott Guardian; Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO); and the Digital, Data and Technology Team (DDaT); and will coordinate the business of the ICB Information Management Group.


Interview date: 3rd December 2024

  • Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of NHS South Yorkshire ICB, comply with all the requirements of these policies and also actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.
  • Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices.
  • Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to their line manager/Infection Prevention and Control.
  • Be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and to ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients.
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Comply with mandatory training requirements and ensure that adult safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their daily practice. Safeguarding is everyones business and staff within the organisation have a particular responsibility to ensure all safeguarding concerns are responded to effectively and efficiently in accordance with the local Safeguarding Adults Board Policy and Procedure.

If you have used any Artificial Intelligence (AI) programmes, such as ChatGPT, to support your application, please declare this at the start of your supporting statement.

About us

  • Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all children up to the age of 18 years are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework of multi-agency Child Protection services established in the Guidelines and Procedures issued by the Area Child Protection Committee.
  • Ensure that their actions support the aim of the organisation in ensuring that all vulnerable adults are protected from significant harm, abuse and neglect, within the framework No Secrets which provides guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect adults "at risk".
  • All staff must follow their professional Code of Conduct where relevant, e.g. NMC, GMC, CMIPD, CMIOSH.
  • All managers are expected to follow the NHS Managers Code of Conduct


Communication and relationships

  • Develop and maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide and receive highly complex information about initiatives, contracts and services through a variety of mediums, including reports, briefing papers, workshops and meetings.
  • Build relationships and influence across the Business Management and Support function and other key stakeholders, both internal and external
  • Able to motivate and influence staff and stakeholders to engage, and as needed, complete actions related to the successful delivery of the project, initiative, contract or service.


Analytical and judgement

  • Undertake quantitative and qualitative analysis of highly complex data which may come from a range of sources.
  • Use data to support monitoring, development and improvement of business cases, projects, and reports.
  • Interpret highly complex data and present options appraisals to support intelligent decision making.
  • Take decisions on complex issues where there may be a number of courses of action available.
  • Ensure that the team operates efficiently and effectively, advising on and progressing significant work streams and leading on specific projects.
  • Operate intelligently in a highly political and sensitive environment.
  • Develop innovative and workable solutions to a variety of complex problems.


Planning and organisation

  • Lead key corporate initiatives, working with teams across the directorate, and with corporate functions to facilitate the changes required.
  • Provide high quality strategic and operational policy advice.
  • Keep up to date with policy developments across health and care, being mindful of the impact of policy development on others, including patients and the public.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and prioritise them across the team.
  • Contribute to strategic planning of projects, identifying interdependencies across projects and potential impacts on the wider organisation and building in contingency and adjustment where necessary.
  • Contribute to short, medium and long term business plans, with a focus on achieving quality outcomes.
  • Lead by example in order to embed behaviours that consistently represent NHS England and NHS Improvement values, and to ensure that all staff members live up to these.
  • Monitor delivery against plans and key milestones.

  • This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in light of developing organisational and service needs and wherever possible change will follow consultation with the post holder.

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