Lead Freedom of Information Officer
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- 36
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Role summary
This role involves leading Freedom of Information activities, ensuring compliance, and addressing emerging issues to support service improvement. The successful candidate will need a degree or equivalent experience, continuous professional development in information governance, and knowledge of Scottish legal systems and FOI legislation. The position offers benefits like generous annual leave, an NHS pension, and incremental salary progression.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
252486
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
11/09/2026
Job Type:
Support Services
Location:
Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
28/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Lanarkshire
Department:
Communications
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Interviews for this post will take place on 17th & 18th September
About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The Role
The postholder will manage NHS Lanarkshire’s Freedom of Information function on a day-to-day basis, ensuring written requests for information are handled lawfully, accurately and within statutory timescales, while providing specialist advice t
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