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Job overview

We are looking for individuals that can provide a service to patients and staff in release of health records under the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act. 

Ideally you will have a good understanding of patient confidentiality and a basic understanding of the legislation.  You will be responsible for the efficient and accurate release of information requested in line with legal timeframes for your own portfolio of cases. 

Support will be provided across the team with specific training in process where needed.

This is an agile role and can be based at Salford or Oldham or with Home Working (minimum 1 office day per week).

Main duties of the job

The post holders are responsible for assisting the Information Access Manager with the delivery of service within the department, ensuring the efficient/accurate release of information requested. Specifically, this role is associated with duties supporting subject access rights under the Data Protection/GDPR and Freedom of Information within the Trust.

The role is crucial to the success and smooth management of all aspects of this function, including the commitment to and support of the following initiatives:

• Data Protection Act/GDPR compliance
• Freedom of Information Act compliance

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.