Medical Librarian - Melbourne, Australia - Northern Health Authority

Description

Reference Number: 43739: Medical Librarian (Grade 3)
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be

The Role:

Northern Health is seeking an experienced librarian to join our growing, innovative library service. This role will extend clinical and research librarian capabilities, enable delivery of customised evidence-based expert search services to Northern Health staff and students, as well as involvement in the full complement of activities a library undertakes to deliver excellent service.

This is an ongoing full time role with monthly Accrued Days Off.

The role includes clinical and research librarian service delivery, library education activities and initiatives, implementation of library plans in accordance with set strategic goals, evolution of digital services and assets including meaningful well-executed online training capabilities, development and implementation of library policies/processes, and promotion of library services.

This role needs a librarian passionate about health services and hospitals who enjoys collaborating with colleagues and users of library services. The ability to build positive, productive working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders is a must, as is strongly developed teamwork skills.

The Northern Health Library is a positive, skilled and supportive environment where staff are encouraged to contribute ideas and develop to their full potential.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of delivering effective clinical librarian and research librarian services in a health service or hospital setting
• Experience in creating and executing high quality, efficient search strategies across a range of key evidence-based clinical resources including search for systematic reviews
• Experience in the management of key systems that deliver information resources across Northern Health, such as the Spydus LMS, discovery layer and authentication prcoess, Springshare content management and institutional research repositories
• Experience in the delivery of an evolving virtual library that is based on user centred design
• Experience in working with a diverse range of customers, library users or other clients in a busy, multi-channel environment
• A proven track record in identifying and implementing library service innovation, in collaboration with others
• Proven skills in developing the online aspects of modern library services: creating and maintaining quality, relevant digital resources in written, audio and video formats for the library and the user
• Proven ability to collaboratively develop procedures, implement these and maintain relevant procedural documentation
• Experience in delivering high-quality effective user training and education in individual and/or group contexts
• Aptitude for supporting user reference enquiries and connecting our users with great library resources and experiences
• Experience in cataloguing and other collection management activities
• A strong focus on supporting user adoption of evidence-based information sources through a range of beginner, intermediate and advanced services
• A love of workplaces which offer role diversity and the opportunity to participate in all aspects of library service delivery
• A positive, proactive and open-minded approach
• A proven team-player who understands the benefits of collaboration and cooperation
• Recognised tertiary qualifications conferring eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the . Alternatively, you can contact: Tania Barry, Director – Library and Information Literacy Services , phone:

Applications close 7 May 2024

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.