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Main area: Education
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 18 months
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 279-6933824-JAN25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Sussex County Hospital
Town: Brighton
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/03/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex, we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto, and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.
Job overview
Assistant Librarian (Patient Education)
Fixed term: 18 months based on time-limited charitable funding
Full time: 37.5 hours a week
Use your information skills to make a difference to the quality of NHS services and patient education. You will work closely with the Patient Education knowledge specialists focusing on the provision of patient education both within and outside the Trust.
Key roles include dealing with enquiries from patients, clinicians, and the general public at walk-in health information points and carrying out audits of existing patient education materials across UHSussex. You will also carry out in-depth evidence searches and deliver relevant information skills sessions to meet the needs of those providing or using patient information.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified information professional as you will make an impact by providing proactive, analytical, and tailored support to staff and patients, and will be backed up by an enthusiastic and highly regarded team.
Main duties of the job
* Work closely with the Patient Education knowledge specialists focusing on the provision of patient education.
* Deal with enquiries from patients, clinicians, and the general public at walk-in health information points.
* Carry out audits of existing patient education materials across UHSussex.
* Develop non-print materials such as videos and Podcasts.
* Carry out in-depth evidence searches and deliver relevant information skills sessions.
* Be an active member of the Carer and Patient Information Group (CPIG).
Person specification
Experience
* Familiarity with expert Internet information retrieval.
* Experience of training users in information retrieval skills.
* Information retrieval skills using expert-level electronic database searching.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Presentation skills to include facilitating, teaching, and talking to groups/one-to-one.
* Experience of working in a healthcare, academic, or public knowledge and library environment.
* Experience of working with patients or the public.
Skills
* Excellent team-working skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Spreadsheet and word processing skills.
Education
* A good (1st or 2nd class) Honours Degree/Postgraduate qualification in information & library studies.
Important information for applicants:
In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified. Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net. For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
Name: Sharon Springham
Job title: Senior Librarian
Email address: sharon.springham@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01273 523306
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