Band 5 Training Librarian

The closing date is 28th Jan 2025

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham Library and Knowledge Services (LKS) operates over four hospital sites, delivering services to over 22,000 staff and students on placement. The key aims of the LKS are to support evidence-based practice, research, patient care and clinical and managerial decision making. 

Main duties, tasks & skills required

This position is a Full-Time Library Trainer role based at Good Hope Hospital. As a Training Librarian, the post holder will work closely with a team of librarians and library assistants to provide information skills training to our diverse user base.

The responsibilities of the post are broad and wide ranging. These include:

Conduct regular assessments to identify the training needs of NHS library staff, considering their roles, responsibilities, and the evolving demands of the healthcare environment

Develop a training curriculum that aligns with NHS strategic objectives and best practices in library services

Deliver engaging and interactive training sessions and inductions that cater to different learning styles. This may involve facilitating classroom-based workshops, conducting online Video Training, or providing one-to-one mentoring

Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs through feedback mechanisms, surveys, and performance assessments. Use the results to continuously improve training methodologies and content

Deliver high quality evidence searches to support evidence-based healthcare and clinical decision making.

Support in developing E-learning and online video tutorials

Assist in the curation, cataloguing and maintenance of library books, journals, databases, and digital resources

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Degree in Library and Information Science

*GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Experience

Essential

*Experience of delivering information skills training sessions

*Experience of delivering presentations

*Experience in an NHS, academic or specialist library

*Good knowledge of copyright and data protection relating to libraries

*Experience of searching specialist databases

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Competent at searching online sources

*Critical appraisal skills

*Competent in using IT packages such as Microsoft 365 and library e-resources

*Effective communication

*Excellent customer care skills

*Excellent team worker

*Ability to work without direct supervision using own initiative

*Ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines

*Flexible and adaptable approach

*Ability to travel to different sites as required

*Ability to work well under pressure

For help with your application, contact: 

Emily Johnson 

emily.johnson3@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214247830 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 5 

Salary

£29970.00  to £36483.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Part-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-9002233 

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital 
Rectory Rd 
Sutton C