Job summary
This post will not commence until May 2025
An exciting job opportunity has arisen within the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's Library and Knowledge Services team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual to join our team to work as a Clinical Librarian.
The Library and Knowledge Services team delivers library services and resources to all staff working at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We aim to support and enhance clinical practice and patient care, personal and professional development, education and training, organisational and service development and research.
Main duties of the job
This role will lead on proactively supporting and engaging with clinical staff working either in a clinical setting on a hospital site, or remotely, to promote the value of embedding evidence-based practice into supporting effective clinical governance, informed decision-making and safe patient care.
Acting as a key point of contact you will facilitate and promote clinical outreach activities and a programme of resource discovery demonstrations and information skills training sessions to raise the visibility of library services or resources, and to help increase user engagement and usage.
You must be able to work flexibly, both independently and as a team player, proposing and implementing projects or ideas that contribute to the development, promotion and delivery of a user focused, high quality NHS Library and Knowledge Service.
This role can be delivered flexibly with a mix of home-based remote working and on site working. The post holder will be required to work cross-site at the main hospital sites (Lincoln County Hospital Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital) and other Trust locations, as well as their primary base. Travel between hospital sites and community sites in Lincolnshire will also be required.
There is also an expectation that some outreach and promotional activities may take place in a clinical or workplace setting, outside of the library.
About us
Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive environment where your contributions are valued. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a team culture of trust, clarity and respect.
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was granted teaching hospital status in September 2024, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) have also come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate or postgraduate degree level qualification in Librarianship or a related discipline
- Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Professional Registration at Chartership Level (MCLIP)
Desirable
- Training or Teaching qualification
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent IT qualification
- Mentoring or coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience working in a NHS library or similar healthcare knowledge or information service
- Experience of supporting library user enquiries; searching, retrieving and summarising information from a range of electronic and print information resources
- Experience of collaborative team working and demonstrable ability to work unsupervised and to prioritise own workload
- Experience of supporting researchers conducting systematic reviews
- Experience of designing and delivering database and literature searching, critical appraisal and health literacy training sessions to individual or groups of learners
- Experience of marketing and promoting library services and resources, including organising outreach or resource discovery activities, and designing promotional materials
Desirable
- Experience of working with Koha or similar electronic library management system
- Experience of designing and managing the content of Intranet/Internet pages
- Experience of promoting library services and resources to individual clinical staff or teams to support patient decision-making or service improvements
- Experience of promoting collaborative knowledge sharing using knowledge mobilisation techniques and tools
- Experience of using user experience methodologies to improve library services
Evidence of particular knowledge, Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced literature searching skills and a thorough knowledge and understanding of healthcare information resources
- Good critical appraisal skills and ability to critically evaluate and convey potentially complex information clearly to different audiences
- Demonstrable ability to critically evaluate and convey potentially complex information clearly to different audiences
- Good summarising and evidence synthesis skills
- Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrable ability to build positive relationships with individuals, teams or key stakeholders
- Demonstrable ability to work flexibly, both independently and as a team player
- Forward thinking and innovative, with an enthusiasm and commitment to proactively support library service development
- Highly developed IT skills, including MS Office/Office 365
- Highly developed IT skills, including MS Office/Office 365
- Good customer care skills, with a strong focus on the needs of current and potential library service users
- Good time management skills, with the ability to manage own workload and capacity effectively
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework:
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Current driving licence and ability to travel across Lincolnshire
- Commitment to own continuing professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate or postgraduate degree level qualification in Librarianship or a related discipline
- Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Professional Registration at Chartership Level (MCLIP)
Desirable
- Training or Teaching qualification
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent IT qualification
- Mentoring or coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience working in a NHS library or similar healthcare knowledge or information service
- Experience of supporting library user enquiries; searching, retrieving and summarising information from a range of electronic and print information resources
- Experience of collaborative team working and demonstrable ability to work unsupervised and to prioritise own workload
- Experience of supporting researchers conducting systematic reviews
- Experience of designing and delivering database and literature searching, critical appraisal and health literacy training sessions to individual or groups of learners
- Experience of marketing and promoting library services and resources, including organising outreach or resource discovery activities, and designing promotional materials
Desirable
- Experience of working with Koha or similar electronic library management system
- Experience of designing and managing the content of Intranet/Internet pages
- Experience of promoting library services and resources to individual clinical staff or teams to support patient decision-making or service improvements
- Experience of promoting collaborative knowledge sharing using knowledge mobilisation techniques and tools
- Experience of using user experience methodologies to improve library services
Evidence of particular knowledge, Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Advanced literature searching skills and a thorough knowledge and understanding of healthcare information resources
- Good critical appraisal skills and ability to critically evaluate and convey potentially complex information clearly to different audiences
- Demonstrable ability to critically evaluate and convey potentially complex information clearly to different audiences
- Good summarising and evidence synthesis skills
- Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrable ability to build positive relationships with individuals, teams or key stakeholders
- Demonstrable ability to work flexibly, both independently and as a team player
- Forward thinking and innovative, with an enthusiasm and commitment to proactively support library service development
- Highly developed IT skills, including MS Office/Office 365
- Highly developed IT skills, including MS Office/Office 365
- Good customer care skills, with a strong focus on the needs of current and potential library service users
- Good time management skills, with the ability to manage own workload and capacity effectively
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework:
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Current driving licence and ability to travel across Lincolnshire
- Commitment to own continuing professional 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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
