# Freedom of Information (FOI) Manager

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/freedom-of-information-foi-manager/d4eaf42f-0b2d-468e-9b89-abf574a979e4
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/freedom-of-information-foi-manager/d4eaf42f-0b2d-468e-9b89-abf574a979e4.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Trust wide
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T10:50:40.391Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/MSEFT/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Freedom_Information_FOI_Manager/Freedom_Information_FOI_Manager-v8147918
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8147918?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Manager role will support the Information Governance Team to ensure that there is an effective FOI function in place, which meets the MSEFT statutory requirements and complies with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

### Main duties of the job

The main aspects of the role will be:

- To implement and manage Freedom of Information activities and ensure effective communication of FOI Practices.
- To ensure that all Freedom of Information requests are handled appropriately and that correct and accurate information is released, within the allocated timeframes.
- To assist and support with effective operation of the Freedom of Information function across the Trust and to ensure that statutory obligations are met.
- To actively participate in service development and improvement.
- To be responsible for the compliance of relevant elements of the Information Governance Toolkit, surrounding legal requests for information.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Relevant FOI training / Certificates

### Personal skills

**Essential**

- Proven ability to work and multi-task under pressure, respond quickly to changing situations in complex project environments, prepare responses/narrative quickly and clearly and use personal initiative.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work autonomously.
- Analytical and negotiating skills.

### Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent written and oral communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders.

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience of handling FOI requests.
- Excellent knowledge and practical implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- Good understanding of Information Governance.
- Experience of working within the NHS or similar large multi- disciplinary organisation.
- Experience of data analysis and report writing.

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)
- [medical payscales 2/2025 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2917)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)
- [freedom of information (foi) manager (docx, 363.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10447322)

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