Access to Health Records & FOI Lead

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Trust's Access to Health Records and Freedom of Information services.
• Ensure Subject Access Requests, Access to Health Records requests and FOI requests are managed accurately and within statutory timescales.
• Provide support and guidance on complex, sensitive and high-risk information requests.
• Monitor workloads, performance and compliance, identifying risks and areas for improvement.
• Support and develop staff within the service, promoting consistent standards and effective ways of working.
• Support the Trust's Registration Authority function and secure access to clinical systems.
• Work closely with Information Governance, Corporate Applications and teams across the Trust to provide a joined-up service.
• Help shape and improve the service as Access to Health Records, FOI and related functions are brought together under a single lead.

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Essential

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent level of experience of working at a managerial level in a health records / information governance environment
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to health records management, information governance or data protection

Essential

• Significant experience of working within a Medical Records, Information Governance or similar records management environment
• Experience of processing Access to Health Records requests/ FOI's within statutory timescales
• Experience of supervising, training, and allocating work to staff
• Experience of supervising, training, and allocating work to staff or working within the NHS or another large, complex public sector organisation

Essential

• Sound working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018/UK GDPR, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Access to Health Records Act 1990 and related legislation
• Competent user of Patient Administration Systems, databases and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to supervise, train and support the development of staff