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We have a new opportunity for a Senior Librarian in NHS Lanarkshire to work within our Evidence team. This post will focus on the management of the NHSL Guidelines App. The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in relevant topic and/or postgraduate degree/diploma in Library and Information Science or Information Technology and an experience of working with Apps and other online systems
This post is ideal for an enthusiastic and experienced individual with a history in managing staff in a health care setting or equivalent.
The post holder will have a wide knowledge of IT, database management, health databases and the internet. They will have excellent organisational skills including effective work planning for self and others and effective compliance with all organisational processes such as finance and audit. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
- Educated to degree level preferably in librarianship/information science/ Information technology and or data control though other equivalents would be considered (if applicants can demonstrate applicability to the role)
- Significant post qualification experience working at a professional level preferably within the Health Sciences
- Comprehensive knowledge of IT, database management, health databases and the internet
- Knowledge of current legislation on copyright, freedom of information, intellectual property, data protection and other relevant legislation
- An understanding of the NHS in Scotland, how it is structured and organised, the current key policy context and drivers and organisational constraints.
- Project management experience
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Experience of working with national projects, services and/or collaborative networks
- Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Experience of working effectively on own, leading a team and as part of a team.
It would be great if you also have
- Knowledge of current legislation on copyright, freedom of information, intellectual property, data protection and other relevant legislation
- An understanding of the NHS in Scotland, how it is structured and organised, the current key policy context and drivers and organisational constraints.
- Experience of Quris systems
- Experience of working with national projects, services and/or collaborative networks
- Experience of managing projects
- Car owner/driver
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37.5 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Evidence Department within University Hospital Hairmyres..
The working pattern for this role will be Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Amanda Minns, Head of Evidence, on amanda.minns@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, or Tel: 01355 584390.
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Kirsty Hasson, Recruitment Administrator on kirsty.hasson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
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- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
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