Clinical Librarian

Job description

Job responsibilities

Evidence Services

• To support the use of evidence to underpin clinical and non-clinical decision making at all levels of the Trust

• To undertake complex evidence searches in the context of a specialist Trust.

• To review, analyse and package results, and where necessary synthesise and provide summaries of evidence

• To answer enquiries on topics relevant to patient care

• To take a lead on the provision of library and knowledge service working across teams

• Provide embedded specialist librarian services where requested by the Trust and other organisations served when necessary

Education and Training

• Working with other members of the Library and Knowledge Team to plan, deliver and review a programme of bespoke library information skill sessions

• Working with other members of the Library and Knowledge Team to produce high quality, accessible and specialised training materials as needed

• Working with other members of the Library and Knowledge Team to provide formal library skills training, library inductions, Trust welcome days and other special training

• Work with other library and knowledge professionals, to share and develop training materials

Marketing and Promotion

• Developing and maintaining key relationships in the Trust and other organisations

• Identify opportunities to market and promote Library and Knowledge Services, including generating impact case studies from work delivered

• Deliver library services at the users point of need, ie. In their work place, in meetings etc.

• Use a range of data to profile user needs, identify trends and library service development opportunities

• Assist with the promotion and publicity of the Library and Knowledge Services

• To identify opportunities to market and promote Library electronic resources to Trust staff

• Developing and maintaining key relationships in the Trust and other organisations

Library Management Team

• Take an active role in staff selection, interviewing and recruitment

• Work to improve and develop the Library Service provision for the benefit of all users

• Develop a seamless and equitable service to all users at their point of need

• Review the scope and range of current services, including specialist services. Improving and introducing new services where appropriate

• Identify library staff training and development needs, and induct new staff into site procedures to maintain service quality

• Ensure consistency and quality of service across the whole of the library service

• Take on some day to day line supervision responsibilities for the Library and Knowledge Team

• Represent the library service at Local Faculty Group Meetings

Library Systems

• Work with the Trust IT and the Library and Knowledge Team to identify developments and issues with IT and systems in the library

• Use general IT tools, alongside specialised Library and Knowledge systems (ie. Library Management System, KnowledgeShare, HLM) to support the day to day provision of Library and Knowledge Services

• To keep Library IT equipment, facilities and software up to date and relevant to the developing information needs of library users and organisations served; working with the Trusts IT Department and with other organisations IT departments as required.

• Working with the Library Management Team to identify library staff training and development needs, particularly arising from new and existing electronic resources and services

• To maintain appropriate documentation of procedures associated with the Library systems and services for library staff and users

• Support the Head of Library and Knowledge Services with the local management of the Koha Library Management System

Electronic Resources and Library Website

• To promote, identify opportunities and deliver training to Library and Knowledge Services users on electronic resources

• To support Library and Knowledge Service Team members in use and understanding of electronic resources

Professional Development

• Work towards agreed objectives

• To undertake training to update and acquire skills, including attendance at study days / courses

• Develop good knowledge management principles in their own area of work

Other responsibilities

• To undertake additional duties commensurate with this grade as required by Head or Deputy Head of Library Services, or Medical Education Manager

• Assist with the continuous monitoring of the library services

• When necessary assist with the day to day running of the library service across sites

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital and Queen Victoria Hospital

Redhill / East Grinstead

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

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