Librarian

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ,
Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire
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What's special about this opportunity? Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing. We value our employees and put people first. As a Global Digital Exemplar, we will provide you with an excellent working environment that has just been recognised as having a 'Outstanding' rating overall, having being an 'Outstanding', well-led, organisation, and having an 'Outstanding' Older Adults Community Mental Health Team in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: 'There was a clear vision, underpinned by a set of values that were well understood by staff across the trust.' Working in a passionate team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel. We are pioneers in compassionate leadership and Quality Improvement, which is about creating a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most. About you: We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified librarian to join our Library and Knowledge Services (LKS) team supporting staff and students across all our physical and mental health services within Berkshire Come and join us at an exciting time as we expand into areas such as knowledge management and quality improvement. You will play a crucial role in the delivery of a range of services, including information skills training, providing evidence searches and promotional activities to highlight library resources and showcase our impact. You will also be selecting stock, cataloguing and contributing to general library duties. Experience of training and literature searching is required. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, an ability to work independently and to manage a busy workload. Previous experience of working in healthcare libraries would be an advantage. The LKS plays an important role working alongside both clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure that all decision-making uses the best possible evidence to provide exceptional healthcare to our patients. You will have the opportunity to contribute to Trust-wide initiatives and collaborative working across the NHS South region in line with the NHS Knowledge for Healthcare Framework. The post is based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading, with some home working at present. We are looking for someone to work between 15 and 22.5 hours per week, to include Thursdays and Fridays during our service opening hours of 8.30am - 5pm. Days and hours to be fixed at the time of appointment. What's next? If you share our passion for people and the dedication to excel, we'd love to hear from you. We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don't hesitate to call Barbara Moye on 0118 960 5020 or email: Barbara.moye@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. In addition to a competitive salary, as a valued member of our team, you will receive generous annual leave, have access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (available to all permanent staff over the age of 21), support with childcare and, as a respected member of the NHS, discounts from high street retailers and restaurants. We'd love to welcome you to our warm, friendly team, who want to help you to make your career reflect your ambitions. Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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