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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Information Specialist

The closing date is 15 Ebrill 2026

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Job summary

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However in line with Cornwall first principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Cornwall Health Library provides high-quality information services and resources to healthcare staff and students across Cornwall. We are proud to contribute to excellent patient care by delivering robust evidence, training, and support to a diverse range of users, including NHS staff across all roles, general practitioners, hospice teams, paramedics, and medical, dental, nursing and midwifery students.

Our main library, located in the Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, offers an inclusive, welcoming space that supports learning, professional development, and wellbeing.

We are a friendly, professional, and supportive team, and we are seeking a new colleague--qualified in librarianship or with relevant experience--to help us continue delivering an outstanding service.

Main duties of the job

As Information Specialist, you will play a key role in:

Delivering a pro-active, responsive, and high-quality library service to staff and students of the University of Exeter Medical School.

Providing library inductions and teaching effective search skills to university staff and students.

Supporting wider NHS organisations and the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery across Cornwall by retrieving high-quality evidence from a range of information sources to inform patient care, service improvement and research.

We are looking for a skilled, confident, compassionate, and forward-thinking individual to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop both your professional library expertise and your leadership skills, supported by an experienced and caring team.

This post will be based in Cornwall Health Library on the Treliske site in Truro.

The post commences from or after May 2026.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Details

Date posted

01 Ebrill 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-7884172

Job locations

Cornwall Health Library, Knowledge Spa, Treliske

Truro

TR1 3HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree in library/information studies or graduate with postgraduate qualification in library/information studies (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience at an appropriate level

Desirable

  • Chartership of cilip or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a relevant library or information science role
  • Literature searching

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a relevant role in higher education or the NHS
  • Budget management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree in library/information studies or graduate with postgraduate qualification in library/information studies (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience at an appropriate level

Desirable

  • Chartership of cilip or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a relevant library or information science role
  • Literature searching

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a relevant role in higher education or the NHS
  • Budget management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Cornwall Health Library, Knowledge Spa, Treliske

Truro

TR1 3HD


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Cornwall Health Library, Knowledge Spa, Treliske

Truro

TR1 3HD


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Library Manager

Katy Oak

k.oak@nhs.net

01872256444

Details

Date posted

01 Ebrill 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-7884172

Job locations

Cornwall Health Library, Knowledge Spa, Treliske

Truro

TR1 3HD


Supporting documents

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