Assistant Librarian

**The post holder will be required to**: Take a leading role in proactively marketing and promoting the service to current and potential library users; exploiting opportunities to promote and raise the profile of the service outside of library service points to include the development of outreach in clinical and non clinical areas across the Royal Stoke siteusing a range of communication channels. Provide inductions for new library members, students on placement etc. in groups or individually, with support from library assistants. Teach library users techniques for effective literature searching using a range of different databases and electronic resources.
**This includes working with Library Trainers to**: plan, design, publicise and deliver training events to small groups and provide ad-hoc training to individuals, face to face or online, in order that NHS staff and students on placement can acquire the independent skills they need to use available electronic journals and databases etc. for healthcare. Deliver a national programme of Health Literacy Awareness training to groups of staff from UHNM and partner organisations either online or face to face. Provide technical information to users e.g.
how to use a variety of electronic journals, training in use of databases & catalogues to include groups or one to one sessions Assist with the practical management of the library collections, including evaluation and suggestions for stock, weeding old stock and producing reports and statistics. Undertake library front line desk and enquiry duties as required following relevant procedures to support the information needs of NHS staff, students on placement and undergraduate students at Keele University from related Schools. Develop working practices and policies within own work area and make recommendations on service development. Keep appropriate statistics, initiate and participate in evaluation/impact studies of service in your area of responsibility.
Contribute to the maintenance and update the of library pages on the Trust Internet/Intranet and similar. Contribute to evidence collection to support compliance with NHS Englands quality assurance measures. Work with local and national partnerships and agencies to deliver and develop services as and when required. Act in accordance with relevant legislation and information governance requirements, advising Trust staff when required, e.g.
on copyright law Conduct cash transactions in the library to include monies raised through photocopy/print charges, fines, purchase of stationery. Contact with patients is incidental Some physical effort, for example lifting and shelving books, carrying equipment for training or displays, using kick-steps. Frequent need to concentrate, with occasional interruptions. Occasional indirect emotional effort, for example handling materials with graphic or distressing content Personal/Professional Development To take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve your professional knowledge and competence To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trusts appraisal process.