Librarian Team Leader

Job Summary

The library provides a multidisciplinary library and information service to staff of North London NHS Foundation Trust & Medical students from UCL Medical School & St George’s Medical School, Grenada. We are looking for a motivated Librarian professional to manage the delivery of NLFT's library services across the Trust.

As the main point of contact for Library services delivery in the Trust, the post holder will support the provision of Knowledge and Library services at NLFT which includes the line management of the Librarians and Library Assistants on each site. The post holder will work closely with other services and trust colleagues to support and promote evidence-based health care and Knowledge Management.

PURPOSE OF POST

Accountable to the Head of Medical Education, the post holder will:

• Be responsible for the daily management and development of the St Ann’s Library and outreach services delivered across the Trust.
• Play a major role in developing a high quality, Library, and Information service in line with the Trust’s vision and values and in accordance with the vision laid out in the Knowledge for Healthcare Framework supporting evidence-based practice and life-long learning by delivering the right information at the time and place of need.
• To be responsible for the compliance of the Quality Improvement Outcomes Framework, related reports, and developmental plans.
• Lead in the marketing and promotion of Library and information resources and services to all existing and potential users
• Line manage Library staff.
  
  

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suleman Bhana Job title: Head of Medical Education Email address: suleman.bhana@nhs.net Telephone number: 02087023885