Disclosure Team Co-ordinator | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 3LJ |
| Company: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6299337/156-6299337 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen in the Information Governance Department for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as aDisclosure Team Co-ordinator. Under UK Data Protection legislation data subjects have a right to have access to and copies of their records, and under the Freedom of Information Act the public are allowed to request corporate information, this role is to assist in the provision of these requests.
You will be involved in all aspects of leading a team, including recruitment, training and appraisals whilst operationally locating personal files and preparing them for disclosure to a tight deadline.The department is fast paced and would suit someone that can cope with pressure and has good IT literacy skills.
To be responsible for meeting deadlines by allocating and prioritising workload to those working within the Disclosure function of Information Governance..
To co-ordinate a team a small team of staff delivering against legislation.
To support the Information Governance management team to meet the Trust’ obligations under the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records Act and Freedom of Information Act.
To assist with the day-to- day support, induction, and training of more junior staff.
To ensure that all personal identifiable information is processed in a secure manner and to ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
To provide support for the management team within Information Governance to deliver the wider Information Governance agenda.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Jun 2024