Data Governance Manager (Information Governance)
NHS Jobs · United Kingdom · GB
Health Informatics
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Not yet analysed
Demand65
Career growth65
Healthcare fit72
Remote potential35
5-year outlook
Likely stable NHS management-band demand, with growth tied to data protection, cybersecurity, and informatics priorities. Exact pay depends on NHS band and location, which are not stated here.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-27
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for clinicians with informatics, audit, quality, or governance exposure who want an NHS data governance pathway. The posting is too thin to assess fit fully, so confirm duties, band, and required IG experience before applying.
Who should apply
Clinicians with experience in clinical audit, quality improvement, data protection, information governance, informatics, or NHS governance committees, especially nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and allied health professionals moving into non-clinical informatics roles.
CV angle
Reframe clinical audit, quality improvement, patient safety, data quality, confidentiality, and multidisciplinary stakeholder work as information governance strengths. Emphasize any experience with NHS systems, GDPR/data protection, policy development, risk management, and governance reporting without inventing formal IG management experience.
Skills to highlight
- Information governance
- Data governance
- Clinical governance
- Data protection and confidentiality
- NHS systems and healthcare data
- Policy and procedure development
- Stakeholder management
- Clinical audit and quality improvement
Role summary
An NHS information governance management role focused on data governance, policy, data protection, and governance compliance rather than direct patient care.
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