Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Knowledge Specialist - Knowledge & Library Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 279-6698373-JUL25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal Hospital
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Knowledge Specialist
Band 6
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
Based in Haywards Heath, Brighton, Chichester or Worthing, we are looking for a Clinical Knowledge Specialist to work with University Hospitals Sussex staff of all grades and professions to promote and support evidence-based decision-making.
You will work as a member of selected UHSussex teams to provide highly specific, quality-filtered evidence to both teams and individuals in response to information needs. This will involve working alongside managerial and clinical staff in their place of work, including attending multi-disciplinary meetings, journal clubs and the clinical environment where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will use expert knowledge of online searching to provide comprehensive evidence searches. They will provide evidence updates and other alerting services for staff, and will teach and train groups and individuals in evidence-based information skills, including critical appraisal skills.
You will promote the service, liaise with key members of the teams, evaluate the service, and make recommendations for the future.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details, please see the attached job description.
We are looking for someone who will:
Provide professional enquiry and evidence search services to K&L
members, supporting them to undertake study, service improvement, audit
and research.
Identify the training needs of the multi-disciplinary teams covered by the service.
Provide teaching and training to individuals and groups of staff on effective use of information services,
critical appraisal of research and other information skills, using face-to-face delivery, remote teaching
tools and blended learning where appropriate.
Work alongside multi-professional teams in their environment, e.g. attending meetings, journal clubs,
ward rounds (where appropriate), and other events, to establish the best methods of supporting their
information needs.
Develop expert knowledge in specialist areas in order to understand and fulfil the needs of the assigned
teams and departments.
Proactively offer evidence reports, information skills teaching, information resources, and evidence
updates as needed, generating additional work for Knowledge and Libraries.
Assist in running of Knowledge and Libraries by supporting and influencing service developments and
planning.
Person specification
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in library and information science.
- Experience in a health or academic library / information unit.
- Awareness of current trends in health care and NHS policies.
- Understanding of the concepts of clinical governance and evidence-based health care.
- Experience of training users to search online information resources, face-to-face and online.
- Experience of planning and implementing service development.
- Excellent written skills.
- Experience with MS Products
- Thorough understanding of knowledge-based information services, e-learning and evidence-based research
- Ability to produce and analyse statistics on service usage and feedback.
Desirable criteria
- Possessing or working towards professional registration.
- Teaching qualification
- Knowledge of the research process
- Experience in creating or maintaining databases
- Experience with CSS and other web design tools
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mike Roddham
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Knowledge & Library Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01243 831507
- Additional information
Please note Monday - Thursday working hours
Deputy Head of Knowledge & Library Services (Research & Evidence)
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