Fixed term: 3-year fixed term based on time-limited charitable funding

Full time: 37.5 hours a week

Use your information skills to make a difference to the quality of NHS services and patient education. You will work closely with the Patient Education knowledge specialists focussing on the provision of patient education both within and outside the Trust.

Key roles include dealing with enquiries from patients, clinicians and the general public at walk-in health information points and carrying out audits of existing patient education materials across UHSussex. You will also carry out in-depth evidence searches and deliver relevant information skills sessions to meet the needs of those providing or using patient information.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified information professional as you will make an impact by providing proactive, analytical and tailored support to staff and patients, and will be backed up by an enthusiastic and highly regarded team.

The postholder will need an Honours Degree / Postgraduate qualification in information & library studies or a related degree.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work closely with the Patient Education knowledge specialists focussing on the provision of patient education both within and outside the Trust. This will involve working alongside clinicians, managers, patients, carers and the general public to facilitate high-quality evidence-based decision-making and health improvement.

Key roles include dealing with enquiries from patients, clinicians and the general public at walk-in health information points and carrying out audits of existing patient education materials across UHSussex. In liaison with the Patient Education knowledge specialists, the post- holder will take an active role in developing non-print materials such as videos and Podcasts.

The post-holder will carry out in-depth evidence searches and deliver relevant information skills sessions to meet the needs of those providing or using patient information. The post-holder will also be an active member of the Carer and Patient Information Group (CPIG).

In all cases these professional tasks will be carried out as part of the Patient Education team, with appropriate levels of training, support and supervision.

About us

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

A t 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.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. 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 because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will work closely with the Patient Education knowledge specialists focussing on the provision of patient education both within and outside the Trust. This will involve working alongside clinicians, managers, patients, carers and the general public to facilitate high-quality evidence-based decision-making and health improvement.

Key roles include dealing with enquiries from patients, clinicians and the general public at walk-in health information points and carrying out audits of existing patient education materials across UHSussex. In liaison with the Patient Education knowledge specialists, the post- holder will take an active role in developing non-print materials such as videos and Podcasts.

The post-holder will carry out in-depth evidence searches and deliver relevant information skills sessions to meet the needs of those providing or using patient information. The post-holder will also be an active member of the Carer and Patient Information Group (CPIG).

In all cases these professional tasks will be carried out as part of the Patient Education team, with appropriate levels of training, support and supervision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A good (1st or 2nd class) Honours Degree / Postgraduate qualification in information & library studies.

Skills

Essential

• Familiarity with expert Internet information retrieval
• Experience of training users in information retrieval skills
• Information retrieval skills using expert-level electronic database searching
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Presentation skills to include facilitating, teaching and talking to groups / one-to-one

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare, academic or public knowledge and library environment.
• Experience of working with patients or the public.

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

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