Freedom of Information Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Wigan, WN1 1XX |
| Cwmni: | Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7737499/302-25-7605741CPR-A |
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A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you an organised, motivated and passionate about upholding transparency and accountability in the NHS?
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a dedicated Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer to join our dynamic Information Governance Team on a 12 month fixed term basis.
You'll play a key role in managing and coordinating Freedom of Information requests, ensuring the Trust meets its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Working closely with departments across the organisation, you'll support locating and reviewing information, applying relevant exemptions and prepare accurate, timely responses to applicants including members of the public, media and other sources.
If you enjoy problem solving, working collaboratively and delivering measurable impact - we'd love to hear from you!
We offer flexible working with a blend of office and home-based arrangements.
This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates.
37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday (no on call requirements).
Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
This vacancy is open to all internal candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis for 12 to provide cover for a substantive employee on secondment and will end in December 2026 or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
The main duties will include:
• Coordinate, monitor and respond to incoming FOI requests within statutory deadlines.
• Apply exemptions appropriately and assist in conducting public interest tests
• liaise with internal teams to gather and validate information
• maintain accurate records and contribute to performance reporting
• support wider Information Governance initiatives including: transparency, records management and publication schemes
• Provide advice and guidance to staff on FOI processes and best practice.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
· People at the Heart
· Listen and Involve
· Kind and Respectful
· ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.
• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of various legislation such as the Data Protection Act but, more specifically the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations, acting as a source of expertise and guidance to Trust staff within the organisation.
• Provide statistical information to the Information Governance Officer/Manager, to support ongoing monitoring of Trust compliance with core performance standards, using knowledge of statistical process control techniques.
• Produce monthly document control performance reports for executive review, ensuring that all information is timely and accurate, based on knowledge of key performance indicators around corporate governance.
• Maintain and update own knowledge of developments in Freedom of Information / Environmental Information Regulations and their related statutory instruments/policies.
• Assist the Information Governance Officer in administering the process of appeals against refusal of Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation request decisions, maintaining a log of the issues actions taken.
• Analyses information provided by departments in order to provide responses to Freedom of Information queries
• Analyses trends of requests and provide those finding in report form.
For further information, please see attachments.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026
Are you an organised, motivated and passionate about upholding transparency and accountability in the NHS?
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a dedicated Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer to join our dynamic Information Governance Team on a 12 month fixed term basis.
You'll play a key role in managing and coordinating Freedom of Information requests, ensuring the Trust meets its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Working closely with departments across the organisation, you'll support locating and reviewing information, applying relevant exemptions and prepare accurate, timely responses to applicants including members of the public, media and other sources.
If you enjoy problem solving, working collaboratively and delivering measurable impact - we'd love to hear from you!
We offer flexible working with a blend of office and home-based arrangements.
This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates.
37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday (no on call requirements).
Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
This vacancy is open to all internal candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis for 12 to provide cover for a substantive employee on secondment and will end in December 2026 or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
The main duties will include:
• Coordinate, monitor and respond to incoming FOI requests within statutory deadlines.
• Apply exemptions appropriately and assist in conducting public interest tests
• liaise with internal teams to gather and validate information
• maintain accurate records and contribute to performance reporting
• support wider Information Governance initiatives including: transparency, records management and publication schemes
• Provide advice and guidance to staff on FOI processes and best practice.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
· People at the Heart
· Listen and Involve
· Kind and Respectful
· ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.
• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of various legislation such as the Data Protection Act but, more specifically the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations, acting as a source of expertise and guidance to Trust staff within the organisation.
• Provide statistical information to the Information Governance Officer/Manager, to support ongoing monitoring of Trust compliance with core performance standards, using knowledge of statistical process control techniques.
• Produce monthly document control performance reports for executive review, ensuring that all information is timely and accurate, based on knowledge of key performance indicators around corporate governance.
• Maintain and update own knowledge of developments in Freedom of Information / Environmental Information Regulations and their related statutory instruments/policies.
• Assist the Information Governance Officer in administering the process of appeals against refusal of Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation request decisions, maintaining a log of the issues actions taken.
• Analyses information provided by departments in order to provide responses to Freedom of Information queries
• Analyses trends of requests and provide those finding in report form.
For further information, please see attachments.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026