Clinical Evidence Specialist

Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Salary: GBP 24.00 per hour

Closing date: 16 Apr 2025

View more categories: Discipline Clinical

Position Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Result Type: Jobs

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

This is an exciting post for a qualified, experienced, pro-active and creative librarian/information specialist who wants to make their mark working in an innovative service environment in one of the biggest NHS Trusts in England.

The post has cross-site responsibility and the post holder, while based at Broomfield Healthcare Library, in Chelmsford, will be required to work at any Mid and South Essex (MSE) Healthcare Library site in order to develop a collaborative and consistent high-quality service. There will also be the opportunity to work from home on an ad-hoc basis, dependent on service needs.

The library maintains service agreements with Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust (EPUT), which provides community and mental health services, and Provide CIC, a Community Interest Company. You may be required to travel to their locations to promote library resources and deliver customized information skills training that addresses their specific needs.

Clinical librarianship is a proactive approach to supporting evidence-based healthcare and clinical governance within the clinical setting at the point of need. The post-holder will primarily be based in the library but will spend much of their time linking with identified departments or teams and will play a vital role in providing patient centred, evidence-based information at the time and place of need thus contributing to patient care.

NHS Library and Knowledge Services (LKS) need to be visible and accessible to all staff members. The post holder will be a key advocate for the library and its importance to evidence-based practice and patient care. An essential aspect of the role will be to build positive relationships at all levels of the organisation and with all users and staff who need access to high quality evidence-based resources.

You will work closely with the Broomfield Site Manager to develop and implement effective marketing and promotional initiatives that enhance the library's visibility across the site.

Working both independently and in collaboration with MSE or regional training librarians, you will enhance the library's existing training program by creating and delivering structured library skills sessions. These sessions may include presentations, one-to-one coaching, group workshops, or virtual training to build literature searching and critical appraisal skills among staff at all levels.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

• Degree or post graduate qualification in Library & Information Studies OR Information Science.

• Chartered member or working towards chartered status of CILIP.

• Experience of working in a Library or information services environment

• Experience of working in an NHS Library or information services environment

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