Information Governance Specialist — FOI & Data Privacy

Bedfordshire Hospitals; Bedford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bedford is seeking an Information Governance Coordinator to join the IG Department. The post supports FOI/DP Act processing, information governance administration, and statutory timescale compliance.

You will liaise with Trust staff to ensure deadlines are met and maintain both electronic and paper filing systems. The role focuses on operational coordination, handling FOI requests, Subject Access Requests, and other IG tasks with a strong emphasis

Qualifications

• GCSE level education or equivalent.
• BCS Foundation certificate in Data Protection or equivalent experience.
• BCS Freedom Of Information certificate in Data Protection or equivalent experience.
• Experience handling confidential information with NHS systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support operational processes for FOI and Data Protection Act requests.
• Coordinate with staff to meet legal deadlines.
• Assist in protecting information exempt from disclosure as required by law.
• Process information sharing requests for informed decision-making.
• Identify exemptions and Public Interest Test applicability.
• Assist colleagues to ensure information meets Act requirements.
• Maintain filing systems for FOI records, upload to public site.
• Identify trends and potential future information availability.
• Compile statistics on requests, response times, and complexity.

Skills

Confidential data handling

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE or equivalent

BCS Foundation in Data Protection

BCS FOI certificate

Tools

Microsoft 365

MS Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bedford is seeking an Information Governance Coordinator to join the IG Department. The post supports FOI/DP Act processing, information governance administration, and statutory timescale compliance.

You will liaise with Trust staff to ensure deadlines are met and maintain both electronic and paper filing systems. The role focuses on operational coordination, handling FOI requests, Subject Access Requests, and other IG tasks with a strong emphasis