Trainee Outreach Librarian Bristol, England
Job description
Are you considering a career as a professional librarian? Have you considered Health Libraries? AT UHBW Library & Knowledge Service we make a difference every day, providing access to evidence at the point of care and enabling high quality decision-making. This year we were shortlisted for Non-Clinical Team of the Year, and you'd be joining a team that puts your wellbeing and development first.
We have 3 trainee positions available:
Fulltime (37.5hrs) - Bristol, with occasional travel to Weston
Part time (34hrs) - Bristol, with occasional travel to Weston
Part time (30hrs) - Weston, with 1 day per week in Bristol
This is the perfect training opportunity for a trainee with creativity and imagination to facilitate a burgeoning outreach operation. Communication skills are vital as you will be delivering group and 1-1 sessions as well as providing detailed and professional evidence searches.
Our new trainee will be funded to undertake a professional librarian qualification. They will work with our team of Knowledge Specialists and be the direct link to providing evidence for our staff and patients. You will be part of an ambitious and professional team, with a focus on continued professional development, and a genuine pride in working towards making UHBW a beacon of outstanding education.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Tom Osborne, Library & Knowledge Services Manager: [email protected]
The trainee Outreach Librarian will complete a professional librarian qualification, and develop the skills to provide professional assistance and support to our users. They will take responsibility for specific areas of the service, including standard literature searches, evidence updates, and local information skills training.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
