Job summary
Specialist Librarian, Band 6
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified librarian, preferably with health experience, to join our team. This would be ideal for a librarian wishing to extend their range or looking to move into a different sector.
Main duties of the job
You will have the chance to work as part of our enthusiastic team of librarians working across Barts Health NHS trust in east London.
Your primary base will be at The Royal London Hospital, where you will directly support Barts Health staff on the library enquiry desk, however you will be part of a small team providing library services across the whole of Barts Health NHS Trust and may be expected to work across our other sites as required.
As part of the team, you would be offering evidence searches, training, supporting inductions, being the contact point at your hospital site.
We are looking for a librarian with an ability to work alone and the confidence to go out to talk (virtually and face to face) with trust staff at all levels of the organisation.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Informal enquiries will be welcomed by telephone; please contact:
Johanna Van Ochten, Library Operations Manager: 020 8535 6562 or Helen Alper, Associate Director of Knowledge Services: 020 8535 6860
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate or postgraduate qualification in librarianship or information science
- Evidence of continuing professional development (e.g. CILIP revalidation)
Desirable
- Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of professional library work.
- Proven experience of presenting to large groups and/or senior stakeholders
- Proven experience of teaching individuals and groups, producing training aids and evaluating training
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare library/ information unit
- Successful record of identifying and promoting services to new and current user groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant library legislation, e.g. Copyright Act and Data Protection
- Knowledge of the principles of searching bibliographic databases and information retrieval.
Desirable
- Sound working knowledge of health information resources
- Knowledge of the principals involved in evidence-based healthcare, clinical governance and research
- In-depth understanding of the role of electronic resources in the delivery of library and information services and in the delivery of high-quality patient care
- Knowledge of current NHS trends and initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise the workload and to make sound informed decisions
- Well-developed information retrieval skills, including critical appraisal skills
- Excellent IT and keyboard skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation skills
Desirable
- Able to carry out complex information reviews; selecting and packaging the results
Other
Essential
- Self-motivated, self-disciplined, with the ability to work independently
- Adaptable
- Resilient and calm under pressure
- Excellent team worker; able to work in a geographically distributed team.
- User focused attitude to service delivery
- Demonstrate initiative during daily work and to contribute to the improvement of the overall library service
Desirable
- Committed to accuracy and efficiency
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal london hospital
London
E1 1BB