Job summary
Our Library and Knowledge Service plays a crucial role in supporting our Staff, Service Users and Partners in accessing high quality information resources - with the aim of supporting knowledge management, health promotion, education and evidence-based care. As the Library & Information Resource Manager you can lead an innovative, established and impactful team that has won recognition and influence at both regional and national levels.
As a versatile and dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal skills, you can help shape how our service is provided by creating a compelling vision through influencing the Research & Knowledge Service Strategy. As new priorities and challenges emerge, you can meet the needs of our stakeholders through supporting collaborative relationships with our communities and partners.
If this role is of interest to you, please feel free to contact us to discuss further.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Library and Information Resources Manager is to manage a transparent, efficient and multidisciplinary Library, Information &Knowledge Service at Bradford District Care NHS Trust, and to be responsible for the continual development of both the service and staff. To provide and promote access to high quality information resources with the aim of supporting knowledge management, health promotion, education and evidence-based care.
Closing date: 24th July 2025
Shortlisting: w/c 28th July 2025
Interviews: Early August 2025 TBC
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Post Graduate Qualification in Library/information Science
- Chartered member of CILIP or equivalent experience
Desirable
Training
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of information resources for the health and medical sciences
- Awareness of the library and information needs of NHS staff
- Experience in End User Training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years experience of delivering library and information services
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience of stock processing and management
- Experience of budgetary control
Desirable
- Understanding of current government policy within health
Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT knowledge, including using the internet, e-mail and MS Office
- In-depth knowledge of information resources for health
Skills
Essential
- In-depth literature searching, and information management and dissemination skills
- Experience of working with an electronic library management system.
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to plan and deliver a training programme
- Effective verbal communication skills, adjusting language, style and content appropriate to the audience
- Able to plan, prioritise and manage own workload, setting and maintaining high standards for themselves and others
- Effective written communication skills with the ability to write high quality reports
Attitude/Approach
Essential
- Is motivated and a self starter; keen to work with customers and develop networks; has a positive "can do" attitude and takes personal responsibility to deliver what is required.
- Is customer focused; warm, approachable and attentive to customer needs.
- Has effective interpersonal skills; able to develop and maintain effective working relationships; is self aware and can reflect on own actions.
- Is a team player; able to work constructively with others in a team setting.
- Is resilient; can remain calm under pressure and has the ability to regulate behaviour even when provoked.
- Has a high degree of personal integrity
- Is adaptable and flexible being receptive to change and new ideas.
- Ability to acknowledge and respect differences in people and treat people as individuals.
- Is people orientated whilst maintaining a focus on the task
- Is sufficiently self assured to inspire confidence in others.
- Ability to work proactively within the organisation
- Ability to organise and prioritise the workload of self and others
- Willing to attend meetings and professional development courses as required
- Willing to work at other Trust locations
- Must be able to work the core hours of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Post Graduate Qualification in Library/information Science
- Chartered member of CILIP or equivalent experience
Desirable
Training
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of information resources for the health and medical sciences
- Awareness of the library and information needs of NHS staff
- Experience in End User Training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years experience of delivering library and information services
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience of stock processing and management
- Experience of budgetary control
Desirable
- Understanding of current government policy within health
Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT knowledge, including using the internet, e-mail and MS Office
- In-depth knowledge of information resources for health
Skills
Essential
- In-depth literature searching, and information management and dissemination skills
- Experience of working with an electronic library management system.
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to plan and deliver a training programme
- Effective verbal communication skills, adjusting language, style and content appropriate to the audience
- Able to plan, prioritise and manage own workload, setting and maintaining high standards for themselves and others
- Effective written communication skills with the ability to write high quality reports
Attitude/Approach
Essential
- Is motivated and a self starter; keen to work with customers and develop networks; has a positive "can do" attitude and takes personal responsibility to deliver what is required.
- Is customer focused; warm, approachable and attentive to customer needs.
- Has effective interpersonal skills; able to develop and maintain effective working relationships; is self aware and can reflect on own actions.
- Is a team player; able to work constructively with others in a team setting.
- Is resilient; can remain calm under pressure and has the ability to regulate behaviour even when provoked.
- Has a high degree of personal integrity
- Is adaptable and flexible being receptive to change and new ideas.
- Ability to acknowledge and respect differences in people and treat people as individuals.
- Is people orientated whilst maintaining a focus on the task
- Is sufficiently self assured to inspire confidence in others.
- Ability to work proactively within the organisation
- Ability to organise and prioritise the workload of self and others
- Willing to attend meetings and professional development courses as required
- Willing to work at other Trust locations
- Must be able to work the core hours of the service
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).
