Knowledge & Evidence Specialist

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a proactive, enthusiastic and dedicated professional to the full time post of Librarian at our Penn Hospital (Wolverhampton) based Library. The newly created role will support the information needs of staff and students on placement at the trust.

Main duties of the job

You will have relevant professional qualification alongside proven experience in a health or academic library environment. You will have excellent communication and customer care skills and enjoy support end users in locating evidence based information, including delivering training and carrying out literature searches.

About us

The library service is undergoing many changes including setting up new roles and library spaces. The role will start in supporting the refurbishing and setting up the new library space which will be staffed Monday - Friday 9 -5pm.

Date posted

21 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-9283-CORP

Job locations

PENN HOSPITAL

Penn Rd

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the Head of Knowledge & Library Services in the provision of the full range of library and information services to staff and students on placement, in line with the Trusts library strategy, national accreditation standards and service level agreements in place. This role is based at Penn Hospital includes occasional cross site working when required at Hallam Street and Bushey Fields Hospital sites.

The post holder will support enquiry services, conduct evidence searches and provide education to staff and learners and will support the current awareness services in the library.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the Head of Knowledge & Library Services in the provision of the full range of library and information services to staff and students on placement, in line with the Trusts library strategy, national accreditation standards and service level agreements in place. This role is based at Penn Hospital includes occasional cross site working when required at Hallam Street and Bushey Fields Hospital sites.

The post holder will support enquiry services, conduct evidence searches and provide education to staff and learners and will support the current awareness services in the library.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • graduate with GCSE English and Maths

Skills and Knoweldge

Essential

  • presentation

Experience & Knowlege

Essential

  • presentation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • graduate with GCSE English and Maths

Skills and Knoweldge

Essential

  • presentation

Experience & Knowlege

Essential

  • presentation

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

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

PENN HOSPITAL

Penn Rd

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

PENN HOSPITAL

Penn Rd

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Knowledge & Library Services

Kal Dhanda

kal.dhanda@nhs.net

07570953599

Date posted

21 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-9283-CORP

Job locations

PENN HOSPITAL

Penn Rd

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


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