Information Access Officer | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder is responsible for the management of requests for the release of information ensuring the Data Protection Act and the ICO Code of Practice for Subject Access Requests are applied to.

To maintain effective working relationships with consultants, nursing staff, Safeguarding Team, Legal Services, Health Records Department and Trust managers to ensure the smooth processing of release requests.

Act as the first point of contact for information release enquiries

Be conversant with the Data Protection Act, ICO Code of Practice, and the General Data Protection Regulations

- Identify and remove information that has been misfiled

- Consider harm occurring because of the release of information.

- Review information about other individuals that are contained within those records, to remain in or whether it needs to be removed/redacted

- Extract information from Trust clinical systems

- Assess requests to confirm they are legally valid

- Ensure consent is lawful

- Individuals requesting information on a deceased relative are the legal personal representative, Responsible for the day to day management of requests for the release of information ensuring the principles of the Data Protection Act and the ICO Code of Practice for Subject Access Requests are applied to.

To maintain effective working relationships with consultants, nursing staff, Safeguarding Team, Legal Services, Health Records Department and Trust managers to ensure the smooth processing of release requests

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm new-borns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below