Librarian

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Librarian to join our Library and Knowledge Services team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your professional skills while supporting a wide range of staff, students and service users across one of the largest mental health trusts in the country. You will play a key role in ensuring colleagues can access the evidence, information and knowledge they need to improve care, develop professionally and make informed decisions.

From expert literature searching and current awareness services to training delivery and knowledge management projects, you'll enjoy a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll be working with colleagues across clinical, educational and corporate teams, helping to ensure that the right information reaches the right people at the right time.

This is an opportunity to grow your career in health libraries whilst making a meaningful impact. You'll join a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

We're Looking For Someone Who Is

• An excellent communicator who enjoys working with a wide range of people.
• Curious, proactive and passionate about evidence-based practice and lifelong learning
• Confident using digital resources, databases and technology.
• Organised and self-motivated, with the ability to flexibly manage competing priorities.
• Excited by opportunities to innovate and improve services.

The Main Duties Of The Job Are

• Conducting literature searches on a wide range of topics.
• Delivering one to one and group training/induction sessions face to face and virtually.
• Promoting the Library and Knowledge Service across the Trust footprint, attending relevant team/departmental meetings as required.
• Creating current awareness bulletins on mental health topics.
• Supporting the Library and Knowledge Service Manager in the management, maintenance and troubleshooting of the library’s e-resources.
• Collecting/acting upon feedback and impact to ensure library services are user focused.
• Updating and maintaining the library’s website and intranet pages.
• Lead on the acquisition and cataloguing of new stock.
• Provide cover for the library reception desk when required.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

The Library and Knowledge Service is a small, friendly and supportive team passionate about delivering high-quality, user-focused library services. The role provides plenty of opportunity to develop specialist skills in health librarianship and knowledge management.

The successful candidate will be based at The Curve Library at our Prestwich site; there is scope for some home working which can be discussed in line with the Trust’s flexible working policy.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Roberts Job title: Library and Knowledge Services Manager Email address: Jane.Roberts@gmmh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 938 5123

Please contact via email initially where possible.