Job summary
- Main area
- Communications
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-STR-6452359-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- London/Leeds/Any NHSE Base
- Town
- London, Leeds or any NHSE base
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (exclusive of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior FOI and Parliamentary Briefing Officer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We are looking for a candidate with excellent communications skills to perform this key role in the External Affairs team of the Communications sub-directorate (part of the Strategy Directorate). Working as part of a small team, the Freedom of Information and Parliamentary Business team, the postholder will have an important role in delivering NHS England’s statutory Freedom of Information obligations.
Main duties of the job
- Have experience of FOI casework, ideally in a large, national organisation;
- Have an excellent working knowledge of the FOI Act;
- Support FOI Case Officers on complex casework;
- Manage a mixed caseload of FOI requests and internal reviews;
- Deliver to deadlines, while managing multiple cases at once;
- Be flexible and able to work closely with colleagues to resolve casework;
- Be a good networker and able to achieve results through collaboration with colleagues.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will report to the Senior Freedom of Information Manager. They will not have any line management responsibility. The post is Leeds, London or regionally-based; occasional travel will be expected when allowed.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team with a large number of overlapping tasks
- Willingness to work in a very busy function delivering precisely on tasks covering complex and detailed information
- Understanding of the Freedom of Information system and the organisation’s statutory responsibilities for the FOI Act 2000; and/or our responsibilities to MPs and Parliament
- To work closely with senior leaders in the team to deliver an excellent accountability service.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chloe Whiles
- Job title
- Senior Lead FOI Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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