Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience working within a healthcare, academic, specialist, or professional information environment.
- Experience
Experience of literature searching and information retrieval using online databases.
- Experience
Experience of delivering training and user education.
- Experience
Experience of customer-focused service delivery.
- Experience
Experience of critically appraising information and evidence.
- Experience
Highly developed IT skills within a networked environment
- Experience
Good customer care skills and a service orientation.
- Qualifications
A degree in Library and Information Studies, Information Management, Knowledge Management, or a related discipline.
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of evidence-based practice and information literacy.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of healthcare information resources and bibliographic databases.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of research methodologies and critical appraisal techniques.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of information governance and data protection principles.
- Skills and Knowledge
High level of digital literacy and proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience working within an NHS knowledge and library service.
- Experience
Experience of evidence synthesis and rapid reviews.
- Experience
Experience supporting quality improvement, audit, or research activities.
- Experience
Experience providing embedded librarian or outreach services.
- Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification in Library and Information Studies or related field.
- Qualifications
Chartered Membership of CILIP or working towards Chartered status.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of NHS structures, priorities, and healthcare policy.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of knowledge mobilisation and implementation science.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of healthcare quality improvement methodologies.
Job summary
NHS Band 6 Salary: £39,987 - £48,117 per annum
Hours Per Week: Full-time, 37.5 hrs
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you passionate about helping healthcare professionals use the best available evidence to improve patient care?
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Clinical Librarian to join our Knowledge and Library Services team. This exciting role provides an embedded evidence and knowledge service across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust, supporting clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers, educators, and managers.
As a Clinical Librarian, you will work directly with clinical teams to support evidence-based practice, patient safety, quality improvement, research, and service development. You will provide expert literature searching, critical appraisal, evidence summaries, current awareness services, training, and knowledge mobilisation activities that help healthcare professionals make informed decisions at the point of care.
This is an excellent opportunity for an information professional with experience in healthcare, academic, or specialist library services who enjoys building relationships, delivering training, and translating evidence into practical improvements for patient care.
About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Details
- Date posted: 29 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,987 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: REF2652T
- Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
What you'll do
- Deliver an embedded Clinical Librarian service to clinical specialties and multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide expert literature searching, evidence synthesis, rapid reviews, and critical appraisal support.
- Attend clinical meetings, ward rounds, governance forums, audits, and quality improvement activities.
- Design and deliver training on information skills, healthcare databases, evidence-based practice, and critical appraisal.
- Support the development of clinical guidelines, policies, research projects, and service improvement initiatives.
- Promote the effective use of evidence and knowledge resources across the Trusts
This role offers the opportunity to make a direct contribution to patient care and organisational improvement by ensuring staff have rapid access to high-quality evidence when it matters most.
For full job details and person specification please refer to attached Job Description.
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This advert is for Clinical Librarian with Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £39987.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Oct 2026.
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