Library Specialist

We are seeking a self-motivated Librarian/Knowledge Specialist to be part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's Knowledge and Library Services team for a 12-month period. This is a great developmental opportunity for an experienced librarian looking to broaden their knowledge and skills.

Working with the Knowledge and Library Services Manager, you will need to be a qualified, experienced librarian, who is passionate, skilled and ready to help our service on its developmental journey. We are looking for a keen and flexible information professional, who can showcase their skills by supporting service development, including virtual and self-service provision, as well as contributing to the day to day running of the service.

We expect your style to be in line with the Trust values, and the successful candidate will have opportunities to expand their professional knowledge and experience in an NHS setting.

If you are looking for your next challenge, or a steppingstone in your career, and you have excellent skills, as well as credibility and experience, this is a great opportunity for you.

• Accountable to the Knowledge and Library Services Manager
• The postholder will play a major role in supporting the Knowledge and Library Services Manager to meet the Trust's objectives, developing and promoting the service and ensuring the smooth day to day running of the library service
• Working in conjunction with other site trainers, the postholder will be responsible for all library related training across trust sites, designing, promoting, delivering and evaluating training, particularly in relation to literature searching and critical appraisal skills
• The postholder will be responsible for maintaining and developing the library websites, seeking out and testing suitable resources.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

• Assist in maintaining and managing the library premises. Supervise and support library staff. Participate in the daily running of the service, answering enquiries and assisting users to find information.
• Manage the day to day running of the service, dealing with staff and users concerns and complaints, problem solving as required. Ensure that any faults regarding premises, equipment or software are dealt with effectively.
• Supervise the workload of support staff. Ensure cycles of work are completed; eg shelving, inter-library loans and membership records. Resolve any cataloguing queries.
• Cascade training for library staff in using current and new electronic resources.
• Manage the administration of Athens accounts and link-resolver, including the adding and removal of resources as required.
• Devise and deliver library searching skills training, both in house, to external clinical teams, and as part of outreach training to primary care and mental health staff, where contracted to do so.
• Work collaboratively with other site trainers to devise and lead targeted training programmes of critical appraisal and literature searching skills to support research and professional development.
• Support the training needs of staff groups across the Trust, seeking out opportunities to develop and deliver training to groups locally to meet user needs as required.
• Manage and provide an enquiry service for users, including highly complex literature reviews for staff, evaluating results for relevance and obtaining materials/information.
• Provide an information service, including current awareness alerts via Knowledge Share.
• Develop library collections and resources in the appropriate format according to user requirements.
• Represent and promote the library service at Trust staff induction. Provide tours and presentations as required for Library inductions to groups of users.
• Actively seek opportunities to improve the service for users eg through surveys, interviews, stock and user audits. Market and promote the service to existing and potential library users, targeting particular aspects of the service to specific staff groups, including those working in the community.
• Lead the development of a range of publicity materials in various formats, such as guides, instruction leaflets, posters and training support…