Band 3 Library Assistant - Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham
Description
Job overview:
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust has a vacancy for qualified Para-Professional, with specialist library or NHS experience, for the role of Library Assistant at Good Hope Hospital Library.
Good Hope Hospital is based in Sutton Coldfield and provides a range of outpatient, inpatient and emergency services to its local community.
Main duties, tasks & skills required:
As the "front of house" contact you need to be versatile and respond to a range of enquiries, promoting library services and referring to appropriate library staff.
The ability to be flexible and adaptable in dealing with both library users and a range of library resources is also a requirement of the post.
You will be required to work closely with other team members in providing an efficient enquiry and document supply service, maintaining the book and journal collection on a daily basis and providing assistance to library users.
You will need to be highly motivated and able to work on your own initiative. Good literacy and numeracy skills are also essential, as well as experience using Microsoft Office packages and the internet.
You will at least 5 GCSE at C grade or above, and have or be working towards a para-professional qualification.
This is a varied and exciting role and is ideal for anyone passionate about developing a career in libraries.
Informal enquiries are welcome; Please contact Emily Johnson, Outreach Librarian and Good Hope Library Site Manager on for further information or an informal chat.
About us:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.
This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work.
This is more than words. We are taking action.Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.
We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description:
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification:
Qualifications:
Essential:
Evidence of Level 2 on both Maths &
English qualifications ( CSE Grade 1/ GCSE
Grades 4-9 or A* -C / Level 2 Functional
Skills / O Level grade A-C / Level 2
National Certificate / Level 2 National
Diploma / Level 2 ESOL )
- Evidence of completion of Level 3
Care or Hospitality & Catering ( BTEC/
CACHE Level 3 Award / Level 3 Certificate
or Diploma ) or 2 A levels or equivalent
experience of working in the NHS in a
patient/public facing role in health / care
or hospitality & catering
- Evidence of completion of training
associated with health / care / hospitality
or catering i
e:
Customers service/ Food
Hygiene / Care Certificate/ Health &
Safety i.e. COSHH
- Evidence of completion of "in house"
on-line training platforms, Moodle, in
house training etc
Experience:
Essential:
Considerable experience of working in a
health/ care role or hospitality/ catering
role which is customer facing in an NHS or
health / care provider role as part of a
multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of undertaking audit of stock
- Can demonstrate understanding of the
and care staff within a hospital setting
- Can demonstrate understanding of the
following:
- Health & Safety
- Infection prevention control
- Food hygiene practice /standards
- Moving and handling
- Customer service /care skills
- Can demonstrate awareness and
exposed to distressing situations
associated with hospital patient care
- Can demonstrate understanding of how
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