Transformation Unit is hiring: Library and Information Advisor in Boston

Main area Library and Knowledge Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday between the hours of 9:00am-5:00pm) Job ref 357-PR-1650-24

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Pilgrim Hospital Town Boston Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum (£21,224 to £ 23,291 pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/01/2025 23:59

Library and Information Advisor

NHS AfC: Band 4

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Job overview

This post will not commence before April 2025

An exciting job opportunity has arisen within the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Library and Knowledge Services team. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our team to work as a Library and Information Advisor at Pilgrim Hospital, in Boston. You will work alongside our three Library and Information Advisors, who are based at Lincoln County Hospital and Grantham and District Hospital.

The Library and Knowledge Services team delivers library services and resources to all staff working at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We aim to support and enhance clinical practice and patient care, personal and professional development, education and training, organisational and service development and research.

Main duties of the job

This role is for 30 hours per week, delivering a user-facing, efficient, front-line service in the library, acting as the first point of contact to all visitors. The successful job applicant must have good customer care skills, with a strong focus on supporting the needs of current and potential library service users. You will be responsible for welcoming visitors into the library space and assisting users to access library resources to find information for themselves. You will also process and answer user enquiries, confidently deliver individual or group library induction sessions and help to source requested books and journal articles from other libraries. You must be able to work flexibly, both independently and as a team player.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language (Grade A*-C / 9-4) or equivalent.
• Diploma in Library, Archives and Information Services or comparable qualification, or equivalent experience.
• European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent IT qualification.

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a library administrative role.
• Previous experience in a health library.
• Effective customer care skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• The ability to work on initiative without supervision.
• The ability to source information effectively.
• The ability to manage your own workload effectively.
• An understanding of the concepts inherent within libraries and health care.

Specific Requirements

• The ability to work with a range of IT programmes.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces.