Library and Knowledge Services Manager (LW)
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The Library and Knowledge Services (L&KS) Manager and Librarian will be a core member of the wider Research, Innovation & Knowledge (RIK) Team with a specific remit of leading and managing the NHS Fife Library and Knowledge Service.
The L&KS Manager and Librarian will provide a high-quality, proactive library and knowledge service to support the learning needs of all NHS Fife University Health Board staff, health and social care staff, and students on placement.
The key responsibilities will include:
* Leading a library service that is well-placed to face the challenges of a transformational health service and the demands of an evolving information and learning landscape.
* Providing and promoting access to high-quality information resources with the aim of supporting knowledge management, research, education, and evidence-based care.
* Day-to-day management of the library service and staff, performing a wide range of library duties, including managing the physical library and electronic resources.
* Line management of the Band 5 Librarians and the Library Assistant.
* Involvement in strategic planning within the RIK team and participation in the RIK leadership team within the department.
* Library and Knowledge Service planning, report writing, service promotion, literature searching, and delivering staff training.
The ideal candidate will have post-graduate qualifications in Library studies and work experience within a library and knowledge service environment. You will have excellent information search and retrieval skills and experience of management and leadership. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to network and collaborate with colleagues and partner services across the NHS.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of society.
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