Job Summary
Opportunity for a Specialist Librarian working between Prince Charles (Merthyr Tydfil) and Royal Glamorgan (Llantrisant) Hospitals, South Wales. Are you a qualified librarian with a passion for supporting quality healthcare within NHS Wales? Our Library & Knowledge Service is seeking a skilled Specialist Librarian (Band 6) to join our team. As part of our team, you'll be working across both sites to provide multidisciplinary resources, current awareness services, and training to healthcare staff and students. This is a permanent, part‑time post working 22.5 hours per week, over four days (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri).
About Us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM, a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities. CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales – just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Responsibilities
* Deliver a high‑quality general and reference enquiry service to members of the clinical and managerial teams, students on placement and other library users (in person, by phone or email).
* Communicate with and guide users to suitable information sources to access the evidence they require.
* Analyse and interpret literature search requests from staff and students to support patient care, research and education.
* Use expert technical and professional knowledge to undertake complex and comprehensive literature searches, interpreting user information requirements, selecting appropriate databases, constructing search strategies, presenting search results and liaising with users on appraisal of results.
* Apply critical appraisal skills to select and evaluate relevant information to support evidence‑based practice.
* Support clinical and managerial decision‑making by providing relevant information.
* Deal with non‑routine enquiries from library users, signposting to use of library resources in catalogues, databases etc.
* Plan and lead on the provision of proactive, targeted and detailed current awareness services for individual users and departments.
* Deputise for the Library Services Managers (PCH and RGH) as required.
Qualifications and Experience
* Degree in library or information‑related studies, or a postgraduate qualification in library or information studies.
* Chartered Member of the Institute for Library & Information Professionals (CILIP).
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Knowledge of the range of resources relevant to healthcare professionals.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
* Recent library experience in a health, special or academic library, including enquiry work, information retrieval and user education.
* Experience of delivering training / teaching.
* Excellent level of computer literacy including MS Office, web‑based applications and email.
* Experience of working in a health library environment.
* Experience of literature searching using a variety of bibliographic databases.
* Ability to produce instructional and comprehensive training documents.
* Excellent organisational skills, including problem solving and planning skills for complex issues.
* Experience in staff supervision.
* An understanding of current information / library developments and familiarity with current issues in health information.
Welsh Language Skills
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; whilst the candidate does not need to have skills in Welsh, we will consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. Speaking & listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above is the requirement.
Benefits
* We listen, learn, and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We work together as one team
* A leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth and access to ongoing learning and development
* A welcoming, team‑oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes
Details
Date posted
07 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum pro‑rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part‑time
Reference number
110‑AC005‑0126
Job locations
PCH
Gurnos Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
Employer Details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
PCH
Gurnos Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/
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