KMPT Clinical Librarian

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting a Clinical Librarian for Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust (KMPT). You will be employed by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to provide professional librarian services to staff and trainees at KMPT. You will work alongside KMPT Trust staff to provide timely, highly specific evidence to inform patient care, research and education, using expert skills in searching for, assessing and synthesising literature and information.

This post is a fixed term 12 month contract to provide maternity cover.

Main duties of the job

  • To be the lead professional providing services to KMPT under SLA with Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
  • To work alongside clinical staff, trainees, researchers and educators to provide timely, highly specific evidence to inform patient care.
  • To use expert skills in searching online databases to provide comprehensive literature searches to clinical teams.
  • To use highly developed appraisal skills to select and evaluate relevant information, and present this as appropriate, including digests of evidence and literature reviews as required
  • To deliver training across a range of information skills including evidence searching and health literacy
  • To promote the Library and Knowledge Services to all potential users.
  • To undertake appropriate professional work in either of the Trust libraries, according to service needs.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Date posted

08 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

359-6125083-T3

Job locations

Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: TBC

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate library or information qualification or ? Chartered member of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
  • Graduate

Desirable

  • Masters Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Five years library experience, two years in a senior role

Desirable

  • NHS library experience

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of IT, web, healthcare databases and resources.
  • Sound understanding of the concepts of evidence-based practice and clinical governance
  • Expert-level literature searching skills
  • Ability to review and critically appraise resources based on research methodology

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS
  • Experience of service development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate library or information qualification or ? Chartered member of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
  • Graduate

Desirable

  • Masters Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Five years library experience, two years in a senior role

Desirable

  • NHS library experience

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of IT, web, healthcare databases and resources.
  • Sound understanding of the concepts of evidence-based practice and clinical governance
  • Expert-level literature searching skills
  • Ability to review and critically appraise resources based on research methodology

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS
  • Experience of service development

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Library & Knowledge Services

Emma Aldrich

emma.aldrich@nhs.net

01622224874

Date posted

08 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

359-6125083-T3

Job locations

Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


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