Information Governance Coordinator — FOI & Data Rights

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Information Governance Coordinator to support the IG department in coordinating and processing requests under the Freedom of Information Act, UK GDPR, and Data Protection Act 2018. The role includes managing FOI and Subject Access Requests, information governance administration, and related ad hoc duties to ensure timely, accurate compliance.

You will work with the IG team to protect information exempt from disclosure, liaise with staff

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate support to ensure operational processes are followed when requests for information under the Data Protection Act and the FOI Act are received.
• Liaise with staff across the Trust to ensure legal deadlines are met.
• Work as part of the IG team to ensure information exempt from disclosure is protected as required by law.
• Provide support to ensure requests for information sharing are processed as required to enable an informed decision to be made.
• Assist the IG Manager in identifying where exemptions may apply and where the Public Interest Test needs to be applied
• Assisting those who are contributing to requests for information to ensure the information that is provided meets the requirements of the Act.
• Build working relations with other NHS Trusts and neighbouring public organisations to ensure a consistent countywide approach to blanket FOI requests and to identify lessons learnt.
• Maintain electronic and paper filing systems in relation to FOI and ensuring disclosure of requests are available for uploading to the Trusts public website.
• To identify trends in information requests and establish whether information requested could be more readily available in the future.
• Compile statistical reports on the numbers of requests received, the time taken to respond to them and their level of complexity.
• Developing and maintaining extensive knowledge of the FOI Act and changes in legislation
• Any other duties as required by the IG Manager

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Information Governance Coordinator to support the IG department in coordinating and processing requests under the Freedom of Information Act, UK GDPR, and Data Protection Act 2018. The role includes managing FOI and Subject Access Requests, information governance administration, and related ad hoc duties to ensure timely, accurate compliance.

You will work with the IG team to protect information exempt from disclosure, liaise with staff