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Clinical Librarian | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2024 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6382927/241-504CD-24 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated Clinical Librarian to join our Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) within the Trust’s Organisational Development service.
Playing a vital part of supporting Bolton Foundation NHS Trust to achieve our strategy and ambitions, you will have a positive impact on evidence-based patient care by delivering knowledge, evidence, library and information services to every colleague and NHS student at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, as well as other users from the local health economy.
The Clinical Librarian will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionally qualified librarians and be proactive in transforming the service in line with national direction and best practice, ensuring assurance of the highest standards, supporting knowledge management, evidence based practice and research throughout the Trust.
Be an innovative and motivated qualified librarian, playing an integral role in helping us to continue to deliver a high-quality service to all staff and students on placement.
Engage in an element of outreach to make the service available and accessible both within and beyond the physical library space.
Take a multi-disciplinary approach, providing evidence to underpin clinical decision-making, evidence based practice, service redesign, innovation, and research at the point of need.
Carry out complex literature searches to timely deadlines and deliver high quality evidence products.
Provide training on how to use online resources and conduct induction sessions both formal and ad-hoc, and promote the development of critical appraisal skills in the Trust by supporting local journal clubs.
Take initiative, be innovative and display excellent interpersonal skills, displaying both self-confidence and sensitivity.
Be flexible and work as part of a team will genuinely make a real difference.
Be proficient in accessing databases and resources to conduct complex evidence searches and provide evidence-based summaries in response to a wide range of clinical and non-clinical queries.
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
For full details of the role and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification for the role.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024
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