About the role
Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00
We have an exciting opportunity for a Knowledge & Evidence Specialist (Band 5) to join our Knowledge & Library Service at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Provide literature and evidence searches to support clinical and non-clinical decision-making, evaluating information sources and, where appropriate, producing evidence summaries.
Deliver information skills training, inductions and support to individuals and groups, including literature searching and effective use of electronic resources, both face-to-face and remotely.
Support staff and learners to access and make effective use of library systems, electronic resources, databases and online platforms.
Promote the Knowledge & Library Service and the value of evidence-based practice through engagement with staff, promotional activity, digital content and social media.
Develop and maintain content for the library's online presence, including the Trust intranet and other digital platforms, ensuring information remains accurate and current.
Create promotional materials and evidence case studies demonstrating the impact and value of library and knowledge services.
Support current awareness services and help identify opportunities to use new technologies.
Support document supply services and the cataloguing, classification and maintenance of library stock and electronic holdings.
Provide high-quality frontline customer service and support the supervision of library assistants, work-experience students and volunteers where required.
Contribute to quality improvement, service evaluation and reporting by maintaining service statistics, metrics and evidence to support national and local requirements.
The post holder will support the Head of Knowledge and Library Services in delivering the full range of library and information services to staff and students on placement, in line with the Trust's library strategy, national accreditation standards and relevant service level agreements.