Library Assistant Nottingham
Job description
NHS AfC: Band 3 Main area Medical & Teaching Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 6 months Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday -Friday) Job ref 164-5676465 Site City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2023 23:59 Job overview Band 3, Library Assistant This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of the Nottingham University Hospitals Library Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer services orientated individual to join our team, to provide a range of library services to NHS staff and students. Candidates must have at least 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), Grade C or above and possess a library related qualification or have experience of working in a library or similar environment. An ability to work both in a team and alone is essential, along with the ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure. Excellent communication and IT skills are essential to this role. Main duties of the job In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying. The post holder will be carrying out a range of duties, including general administrative tasks, dealing with document requests, handling general enquiries, lending books, inputting and extracting data from the library management system and opening and closing the library. They will provide administrative support on a range of specialist digital projects and assist the team to promote the service via social media and other channels. Working for our organisation NUH library is a small team with many opportunities within the Library Assistant role. The team are friendly and supportive and always looking at innovative ways of delivering the library service to NUH staff. There are many exciting development training opportunities available and the successful candidate will be fully supported to develop and increase their experience within the health library sector. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will work as part of a small team, providing library and information services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The NUH Library Service is available to all NUH staff and University students and supports evidence-based practice, professional development, research, learning, and clinical and managerial policy and decision making. To deliver an effective library and information service ensuring the safety and security of all library users. The post holder will use and develop the library administrative systems and assist in the development of the Knowledge and Library Service at NUH. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria NVQ Library Qualification or equivalent or relevant library experience 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above Experience Essential criteria Customer service experience Experience of working in a team Library and information experience Microsoft Office Desirable criteria NHS Library Experience Skills Essential criteria Organisational skills Working unsupervised Ability to prioritise Accuracy / Keyboard skills ___________________________________________________________________________________ Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation. Consent: Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH. Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
