Vacancy Stoke-on-Trent: Health Information Development Officer

Dear Colleagues,

Apologies for cross posting

The above vacancy is now being advertised on Stoke-on-Trent city council’s website. This is a brand-new, full-time, permanent post (arising out of work done during the past two years between NHS Stoke and Stoke-on-Trent public library service), which aims to improve public access to, and the quality of, health-related information within the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested. Closing date: Friday 6^th November 2009.

Please see details below of the post and how to apply.

STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL - LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES

LIBRARIES HEALTH INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Level 9 - £26,276 - £28,636

JOB DESCRIPTION
Working with the library service and NHS Stoke, you will coordinate a strategic approach to developing and promoting libraries as centres of excellence for the provision of health-related information.
You will ensure that a comprehensive health information service is available to people so that they can make informed choices about their health.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
You will have:
- A Degree or equivalent qualification essential, preferably in Library and Information Studies.
- The ability to think strategically, lead and motivate people, plan and manage projects and communicate effectively.

Clicking on the link below will take you straight to the relevant page on the council's website

https://jobsonline.stoke.gov.uk/internetrecruitment/Default.asp?Section=Vacancy&VacID=000260

Kind regards,

Linda Clark

Linda Clark

Senior Library and Information Manager

Health Improvement Library

Directorate of Public Health

NHS Stoke-on-Trent

Heron House

120 Grove Road

Fenton