Cath Willcox

Responsible for all aspects of information Governance within the hospital, including Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests, and the Health Records Department.

I have raised the profile of IG within the Trust, thus ensuring that all staff are aware of their responsibilities, which in turn has resulted in no reportable breaches in the last 5 years,

Ensuring that all policy and process documents reflect current legislation and guidance, so that all staff have in-house guidance that is clear and concise.

Responsible for a team of 10 people, across the IG and Health Records teams, including scheduling and line management.

Liaising with Trust staff at all levels, from junior staff to Senior Executives, and reporting on IG vulnerabilities at high level meetings.

Liaising with external bodies, including other NHS Trusts and non-NHS suppliers to ensure that all data activity is conducted legally.

Investigating all IG breaches or vulnerabilities, and analysing incident data, to facilitate process implementation and review.

Building strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels, to foster an environment of trust and support.

Supplying IG training at all Trust staff inductions, to ensure that new staff are aware of their responsibilities.

Working closely with the IT Team, to ensure that the Trust is protected from cyber vulnerabilities.

Responsible for handling IG incidents, training and reports.

Handling all FOI requests for the Trust

Handling Subject Access requests for the Trust

Travelling to NHS Direct sites around the country, to advise on local processes and IG assurances.

Supporting the IG Manager and SIRO.

Running and facilitating recruitment projects for lower banding NHS jobs, to increase application rates in areas where applicants may not have the access or skills to apply online.

Liaising with NHS employers in Camden and Islington, to ensure successful recruitment campaigns.

Conducting long listing application activity for Camden and Islington NHS employers, to help with their candidate selection processes.

Training young people in the NEET group, and older long term unemployed adults, in vocational skills, Business Administration and Customer Service.

Liaising with employers regarding work placements.

Responsible for developing and running the Young Apprenticeship programme, in line with the Camden and Islington Schools programme