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Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) Lead | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2024 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6382909/241-503CD-24 |
Summary
We are looking for an innovative, dynamic, and strategic and forward thinking Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) lead to join the Trust’s Organisational Development service.
Playing a vital part of supporting Bolton Foundation NHS Trust to achieve our strategy and ambitions, you will provide an important and valued KLS service to every colleague and NHS student at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, as well as other users from the local health economy.
With responsibility for the strategic development of a multidisciplinary KLS you will help to ensure we are fit for the future, with service quality and innovation at the front of everything we do, looking for opportunities to connect with and complement the wider learning and development offer.
The KLS lead will lead and manage a team of professionally qualified librarians and support staff to transform 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.
Responsibility for the strategic development of a multidisciplinary Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) including enabling the Trust workforce to freely accessproactiveknowledgeandlibraryservicesthatmeetorganisationalprioritieswithinthe framework ofKnowledge for Healthcare.
LeadthetransformationofKLS inlinewithnationalrecommendationsensuringthe service is fit for the future, including leading the digitalisationKLSagenda.
Leadandprojectmanagealternativewaysof servicedeliverysuchasoutreachto community and embedded practices supporting clinical staff in the clinical area.
BuildcredibilityandengagementwithkeystakeholderswithintheTrustandexternally.
Createacompellingvisionfor the KLS andsupport the KLS strategy and ambitions.
Ensure the service strategy is implemented, reviewed and quality assured via the annualcompletionoftheQualityImprovementandOutcomesFramework,including any action plans.
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 Wednesday 3 Jul 2024
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