Job summary INTERNAL IOW AND PHU APPLICANTS ONLY Position Type: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week Salary: Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483 (With Annex 21 training salary applied for 2 years) We are recruiting for a Trainee Clinical Outreach Librarian who wishes to join TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive toensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place". You could be making a real difference to the quality of person-centred care on the Isle of Wight through enabling staff and learners accessevidence for clinical and managerial decision making whilst studying for a Diploma or Degree in Library and Information. We are looking to support the development and education of an individual who has excellent interpersonal skills, a customer focused approach that shares our organisational values. You will assist the Knowledge & Library Services Manager (KLSM) facilitate the use of knowledge and information services for staff and learners across the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust to support their work, research, and learning, ensuring all users have access to the right evidence, in the right place, at the right time. You will have a minimum of a Level 3 (A-Level equivalent) qualification that meets the entry criteria to undertake an appropriate library qualification whilst developing into the role of a Clinical Outreach Librarian. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will assist the KLSM across both Isle of Wight and Portsmouth sites in providing, developing, and promoting library andknowledge services in support of education and research, continuous professional development (CPD) and the practice of evidence-based clinical and managerial decision making. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experienceneeded for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used byhiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-today responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division. For further information, please read the attached document outlining the vision for our single corporate services. About us The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is an integrated acute and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve apopulation of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our serviceusers. The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions. Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division. For further information, please read the attached document outlining the vision for our single corporate services. Please note, this position has also been advertised on the Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust jobs page. If you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications. Date posted 04 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year With Annex 21 applied for first two years Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 470-24-0067-COR Job locations Oliveira Library, Education Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG Job description Job responsibilities Previous health information experience is not essential as all training on specialist resources, systems and software will be given. You will be selfdirected,motivated, with a desire to help and support people to learn and develop. You will work primarily within the Library and LearningResource areas based at St Marys Hospital with some requirements to travel to other locality-based locations on the Island including QA Hospital in Portsmouth. Course Fees will be provided, and a contribution will be available for travel/accommodation for the residential weeks. Study time will be provided for the residential components of the programme. Subject to successfully completing the Diploma/Degree/Masters you will be eligible to apply for a post of Clinical Outreach Librarian. To lead on the provision of the literature searching service, to promote and provide training in literature searching and use of electronic resources to all groups of staff and students. To lead on provision of individualised current awareness and alerting services to regularly bring clinical and managerial staff the latest published information in their field to their desktops, through testing, developing, and evaluating the necessary tools and providing appropriate user training. Specific responsibility to focus on proactively seeking out opportunities to engage with staff in their workplaces to motivate and enable them toaccess the evidence-base at the point of need in support of clinical decision-making, using primary and secondary sources available through the Knowledge and Library Services Hub, clinical and management bibliographic databases (e.g. Medline, HMIC) and specialist websites. To assist with formalised gathering of user feedback to inform effective decision-making for provision of a portfolio of library and informationresources equitable for all staff groups and within the budget available. To catalogue new resources to local network standards using the Wessex Classification Scheme. To cover the main library enquiry desk in the absence of the Library Assistant and deputise for the Knowledge & Library Services Manager asnecessary. Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview. Job description Job responsibilities Previous health information experience is not essential as all training on specialist resources, systems and software will be given. You will be selfdirected,motivated, with a desire to help and support people to learn and develop. You will work primarily within the Library and LearningResource areas based at St Marys Hospital with some requirements to travel to other locality-based locations on the Island including QA Hospital in Portsmouth. Course Fees will be provided, and a contribution will be available for travel/accommodation for the residential weeks. Study time will be provided for the residential components of the programme. Subject to successfully completing the Diploma/Degree/Masters you will be eligible to apply for a post of Clinical Outreach Librarian. To lead on the provision of the literature searching service, to promote and provide training in literature searching and use of electronic resources to all groups of staff and students. To lead on provision of individualised current awareness and alerting services to regularly bring clinical and managerial staff the latest published information in their field to their desktops, through testing, developing, and evaluating the necessary tools and providing appropriate user training. Specific responsibility to focus on proactively seeking out opportunities to engage with staff in their workplaces to motivate and enable them toaccess the evidence-base at the point of need in support of clinical decision-making, using primary and secondary sources available through the Knowledge and Library Services Hub, clinical and management bibliographic databases (e.g. Medline, HMIC) and specialist websites. To assist with formalised gathering of user feedback to inform effective decision-making for provision of a portfolio of library and informationresources equitable for all staff groups and within the budget available. To catalogue new resources to local network standards using the Wessex Classification Scheme. To cover the main library enquiry desk in the absence of the Library Assistant and deputise for the Knowledge & Library Services Manager asnecessary. Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview. Person Specification Qualifications and Aptitudes Essential GCSE's minimum Grade C/4 Level 3 Qualification in a relevant subject e.g. A Levels in English Language, Literature, Digital/Information Technologies, BTEC National Diploma Professionalism and self-direction and motivation; ability to prioritise under pressure Team worker with flexible approach Excellent verbal and written communication skills Person Specification Qualifications and Aptitudes Essential GCSE's minimum Grade C/4 Level 3 Qualification in a relevant subject e.g. A Levels in English Language, Literature, Digital/Information Technologies, BTEC National Diploma Professionalism and self-direction and motivation; ability to prioritise under pressure Team worker with flexible approach Excellent verbal and written communication skills Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Isle of Wight NHS Trust Address Oliveira Library, Education Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5TG Employer's website https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)