Librarian - Stafford, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Stafford, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The librarians work as a team, with different post-holders leading on and involved in different areas of work.

Across the librarian team, the duties include:

Work with the Library and Knowledge Services Manager to identify the best way of meeting healthcare professionals information needs and implement agreed courses of action to respond to these.

This could include a clinical librarian approach, working with a team or ward over an agreed period of time, possibly attending ward meetings; or could involve one-off outreach visits to teams and professional groups to raise awareness of library services Deliver library services that are accessible to all library users regardless of workbase, profession or work pattern Provide search skills, critical appraisal and other library and information-related group or 1 to 1 training to library users, including development of user education and support materials, using technology where appropriate.

Manage library stock regardless of format (including both print and electronic), cataloguing, classifying, developing and weeding the collection according to the needs of the librarys users and the collection development policy Manage the book ordering and acquisition process within agreed budget limits Provide a comprehensive enquiry and literature searching service, retrieving information from quality-assured sources and collating and organising results in a user-friendly format, with assessment of quality of evidence where appropriate.

This may take the form of an evidence summary, and involves the use of both clinical and non-clinical information sources.

Proactively market and promote availability and use of library services to current and potential library users using a range of communication channels (including written, face-to-face, displays, online and social media) Deliver library services to Trust service users and carers in line with Trust policy and work with other areas within the Trust to support initiatives such as Reading for Wellbeing and health literacy Provide evidence-related services to support research within the Trust Contribute to the management of organisational knowledge through the use of knowledge management techniques and work closely with clinical and corporate areas to support or facilitate local knowledge management.

Suggest suitable developments for inclusion in the annual library Delivery Plan and deliver any actions assigned within agreed timescales Manage local library facilities, including providing a secure and safe working environment for library staff and users according to Trust policies, local standards and legal requirements Lead on agreed areas of service delivery across the library services Deliver inductions, informal talks and presentations to raise awareness of the library services and knowledge resources available to staff Work with other librarians to deliver regular current awareness services according to the needs and interests of Trust staff Handle money received by the local library from charges and sales according to Trust procedures Help the Library and Knowledge Services Manager collect data and evidence and other activities to show that the library service meets internal and external standards and quality assessments Provide general library cover (including counter duties) at any library site in the absence of other staff as required Carry out other duties consistent with the post-holders skills and the needs of the library service as required Support any Trust projects that fall within the Library and Knowledge Services remit Systems and equipment Use a wide range of library systems and equipment, including computers and mobile devices, local and national library and information retrieval systems and Trust and NHS automated systems Liaise with local departments and external suppliers to ensure that library equipment and systems are maintained as required, investigating and troubleshooting problems that arise and proactively seeking solutions Decisions and judgements Manage library assistants based at same site, including carrying out staff appraisals, supervision and day to day management and communication and encouraging their professional development Supervise library staff across the service in areas of work that the post-holder leads on Deputise for Library and Knowledge Services Manager as required Act in accordance with relevant legislation and information governance requirements, advising Trust staff when required Take responsibility for own continuing personal development Work is managed rather than supervised, and works on own initiative, taking advice from manager if required Communication and relationships Liaise with Library and Knowledge Services Manager on service development issues and implementation Collaborate with other library team members to provide a high quality, user-centred library service and foster good working relationships within the team and with library users Provide library resources an