Clinical Librarian | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Librarian to collaborate with clinical teams across the Trust, providing timely, highly specific evidence to inform patient care.

You will search online databases, appraise and present findings as digests or literature reviews, and promote Library and Knowledge Services to potential users. The post involves professional work across all Trust libraries within our new operating model.

Responsibilities

• To work alongside clinical staff to provide timely, highly specific evidence to inform patient care.
• To use expert skills in searching online databases to provide comprehensive literature searches to clinical teams.
• To use highly developed appraisal skills to select and evaluate relevant information, and present this as appropriate, including digests of evidence and literature reviews as required
• To promote the Library and Knowledge Services to all potential users.
• To undertake appropriate professional work across all Trust libraries, according to service needs.

Job description

Clinical Librarian | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

The Library and Knowledge Services team are looking for a new Clinical Librarian to work with us across the Trust. The Library and Knowledge Services team provide expert knowledge, evidence and support to empower staff to provide the best care, treatment and services. The service has recently changed direction and we need new team members to join us on the journey. This is an opportunity to contribute to established work and help create a service to fit the future of EKHUFT.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.

• To work alongside clinical staff to provide timely, highly specific evidence to inform patient care.
• To use expert skills in searching online databases to provide comprehensive literature searches to clinical teams.
• To use highly developed appraisal skills to select and evaluate relevant information, and present this as appropriate, including digests of evidence and literature reviews as required
• To promote the Library and Knowledge Services to all potential users.
• To undertake appropriate professional work across all Trust libraries, according to service needs.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026