Assistant Librarian

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a professionally qualified librarian to join our highly esteemed integrated NHS/Keele University Health Library team. This is an exciting new role which offers variety and plenty of scope for development.

With a degree level qualification in library and information sciences, you will be a confident advocate for library services. You will possess excellent communication and IT skills and be able and willing to demonstrate a commitment to our Trust values.

Main duties of the job

As Assistant Librarian based at Royal Stoke University Hospital, your role will focus on:

  • Developing outreach services on the Royal Stoke site by proactively liaising with departments and specialties
  • Working with our team of search experts to undertake expert literature searches to support clinical and management decision making, education and research and more.
  • Delivering inductions to staff groups and supporting library trainers to design and deliver training in search skills and use of library resources to NHS staff and students on placement.
  • Supporting the team in the day to day running of the library.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Date posted

24 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-5292295

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Library Qualification at Degree/PG level or equivalent
  • Professional Training Qualification
  • General IT qualification/Proof of proficiency

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a health/academic library
  • Experience of literature searching
  • Experience of training/presenting/inductions

knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding/experience of marketing and promotion

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding/experience of in-depth database searching
  • Well developed ICT skills
  • Ability to analyse and impart complex information
  • High standard of written English

personal qualities

Essential

  • Good team member
  • Self motivated and enthusiastic advocate of libraries
  • Use initiative and manage time
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Library Qualification at Degree/PG level or equivalent
  • Professional Training Qualification
  • General IT qualification/Proof of proficiency

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a health/academic library
  • Experience of literature searching
  • Experience of training/presenting/inductions

knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding/experience of marketing and promotion

Skills

Essential

  • Understanding/experience of in-depth database searching
  • Well developed ICT skills
  • Ability to analyse and impart complex information
  • High standard of written English

personal qualities

Essential

  • Good team member
  • Self motivated and enthusiastic advocate of libraries
  • Use initiative and manage time

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

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

NHS Lead Librarian

Louisa Fulbrook

louisa.fulbrook@uhnm.nhs.uk

Date posted

24 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-5292295

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


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