Librarian Team Leader | North London NHS Foundation Trust

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.
• 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.

• 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 falls 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.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the day to day running of the library premises and facilities. Deal with staff and user concerns and complaints, problem solving as required.
• Ensure any faults regarding premises, equipment or software are dealt with effectively.
• Manage the daily workload of Library staff to ensure the provision of circulation, inter-library loans, journals, and registration services.
• Manage, appraise, train and update library staff in using existing and new electronic resources to provide an efficient and effective service.
• Support the development of Library staff in line with service objectives and delivery through annual appraisals, personal development plans and reviews.
• Following discussion with other staff, develop work practices and policies to ensure smooth/efficient running of Library service.
• Plan and organise complex activities to develop the service. For example, the postholder will have the ability to project manage a library relocation within agreed timescales.
• The workload is largely autonomous requiring the postholder to set own priorities to complete weekly, monthly, or quarterly work cycles and to meet deadlines.
• Participate in the recruitment and training of new staff, following Trust protocol and procedures.

This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.