Job vacancy: Clinical Librarian, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill / East Grinstead

Job summary

Main area: Librarian
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (12 months fixed term contract)
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Tree days a week)
Job ref: 326-7467733-FF

Employer: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: East Surrey Hospital and Queen Victoria Hospital
Town: Redhill / East Grinstead
Salary: £23,209 - £27,948 per annum plus high cost allowance
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/10/2025 23:59
Interview date: 22/10/2025

Clinical Librarian

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Evidence Services

To support the use of evidence to underpin clinical and non-clinical decision making at all levels of the Trust

To undertake complex evidence searches in the context of a specialist Trust.

To review, analyse and package results, and where necessary synthesise and provide summaries of evidence

To answer enquiries on topics relevant to patient care

To take a lead on the provision of library and knowledge service working across teams

Provide embedded specialist librarian services where requested by the Trust and other organisations served when necessary

Education and Training

Working with other members of the Library and Knowledge Team to plan, deliver and review a programme of bespoke library information skill sessions

Working with other members of the Library and Knowledge Team to produce high quality, accessible and specialised training materials as needed

Working with other members of the Library and Knowledge Team to provide formal library skills training, library inductions, Trust welcome days and other special training

Work with other library and knowledge professionals, to share and develop training materials

Marketing and Promotion

Developing and maintaining key relationships in the Trust and other organisations

Identify opportunities to market and promote Library and Knowledge Services, including generating impact case studies from work delivered

Deliver library services at the users point of need, ie. In their work place, in meetings etc.

Use a range of data to profile user needs, identify trends and library service development opportunities

Assist with the promotion and publicity of the Library and Knowledge Services

To identify opportunities to market and promote Library electronic resources to Trust staff

Developing and maintaining key relationships in the Trust and other organisations

Library Management Team

Take an active role in staff selection, interviewing and recruitment

Work to improve and develop the Library Service provision for the benefit of all users

Develop a seamless and equitable service to all users at their point of need

Review the scope and range of current services, including specialist services. Improving and introducing new services where appropriate

Identify library staff training and development needs, and induct new staff into site procedures to maintain service quality

Ensure consistency and quality of service across the whole of the library service

Take on some day to day line supervision responsibilities for the Library and Knowledge Team

Represent the library service at Local Faculty Group Meetings

Library Systems

Work with the Trust IT and the Library and Knowledge Team to identify developments and issues with IT and systems in the library

Use general IT tools, alongside specialised Library and Knowledge systems (ie. Library Management System, KnowledgeShare, HLM) to support the day to day provision of Library and Knowledge Services

To keep Library IT equipment, facilities and software up to date and relevant to the developing information needs of library users and organisations served; working with the Trust’s IT Department and with other organisations IT departments as required.

Working with the Library Management Team to identify library staff training and development needs, particularly arising from new and existing electronic resources and services

To maintain appropriate documentation of procedures associated with the Library systems and services for library staff and users

Support the Head of Library and Knowledge Services with the local management of the Koha Library Management System

Electronic Resources and Library Website

To promote, identify opportunities and deliver training to Library and Knowledge Services users on electronic resources

To support Library and Knowledge Service Team members in use and understanding of electronic resources

Professional Development

Work towards agreed objectives

To undertake training to update and acquire skills, including attendance at study days / courses

Develop good knowledge management principles in their own area of work

Other responsibilities

To undertake additional duties commensurate with this grade as required by Head or Deputy Head of Library Services, or Medical Education Manager

Assist with the continuous monitoring of the library services

When necessary assist with the day to day running of the library service across sites

Person specification

Criteria

Essential criteria

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Additional information

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we’re delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our plan here.