Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Librarian to join our dynamic and dedicated team, providing high quality library and knowledge services to the staff, students and partner organisations of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
You will contribute to the provision of an expert evidence search service, deliver information skills training programmes and undertake outreach visits to promote and develop our services.
The post is based at Royal Oldham Hospital and the postholder will also work across all hospital and community sites within the Northern Care Alliance.
You will manage the site library at Royal Oldham Hospital, and may provide line management for library assistant staff. The post holder will be a qualified librarian, with a minimum of 12 months library experience.
Main duties of the job
- Participate in the Evidence Search Service by undertaking expert literature searches and evidence summaries to support clinical and management decision making, education and research.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of information skills training programmes, to provide library customers with proficiency in accessing electronic resources, retrieving information and digital literacy skills.Participate in an Outreach Service by proactively liaising with departments and specialties to ascertain customer needs, and embed library and knowledge services into departmental workstreams.
- Manage the day to day operation of the site library at Royal Oldham Hospital.
- Provide line management for Library Assistant staff as required.
- Engage in marketing activities to promote the resources and services provided by the Library and Knowledge Service.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in librarianship/information science/Knowledge Management
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working in a library/ information management environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to conduct expert literature searches
- Ability to make expert use of specialist databases and NHS information sources
- Ability to provide training to groups of adults
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, enabling effective communication with staff at all levels
- Ability to manage staff
- High standard of written English
- Attention to detail
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in librarianship/information science/Knowledge Management
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working in a library/ information management environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to conduct expert literature searches
- Ability to make expert use of specialist databases and NHS information sources
- Ability to provide training to groups of adults
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, enabling effective communication with staff at all levels
- Ability to manage staff
- High standard of written English
- Attention to detail
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.
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.
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).