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REF: PR102
POST: CLINICAL LIBRARIAN
LOCATION: ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL, PRESTON
GRADE A& C 6
HOURS 37
GRADE: £19,592 - £22,922
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Library and
Information Services at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to develop
a clinical librarian service to provide a proactive approach to supporting
Clinical Governance, research and the use of evidence based practice in the
clinical setting.
This post will play a vital role in the provision of quality filtered
research evidence and evaluated information directly to health
professionals to support clinical decision making and will support evidence-
based practice, teaching, learning, continuing professional development and
research.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of a Clinical
Librarian Service and the delivery of expert searches to support the
Professional Development Frameworks being developed for the Trust. The
role will also involve the development of training programmes in evidence-
based information seeking and the delivery of these programmes.
You must have a first degree or postgraduate qualification in Librarianship
and/or Information Science, experience of evidence-based research and at
least 2 years experience of working in the health care information sector.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentational and organisational
skills are essential together with a good knowledge of IT, electronic
information searching and critical appraisal techniques.
Closing Date 11th April
For an informal discussion, please phone Mandy Beaumont on 01772 522763.
Further details of job specification and application form can be download
from the Trust website at www.lthtr.nhs.uk or the Human Resources
Department on 01257 247263 (24 hour answerphone) for an information pack,
quoting the reference number of the post you are interested in.
The address to return all application forms is, Human Resources Department,
Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley,
PR7 1PP.
Application forms should be returned by 5.00 pm on the closing date.
Unfortunately the Trust is unable to accept completed application forms via
email at this present time.
Mandy Beaumont
Library Services Manager
Library and Information Service
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
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