Clinical Librarian

Requisition No: 5909- Executive Division: People Culture & Communications- Division: Education & Learning- Program: Education & Learning- Department: Library- Enterprise Agreement: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect- Job Function: Allied Health Professionals- Project:

- **Clinical Librarian - Education Lead**
- **Location**: Sunshine
- **Employment Type**: Ongoing, Full time (Monday - Friday)
- **Salary**: BN8 (Medical Librarian Grade 2, Year 4)
- **About the role**
- Western Health is looking for a dynamic and experienced librarian to join our friendly supportive team.
- The Clinical Librarian - Education Lead is a key member of the Western Health library service, responsible for providing expert-level information and research support to staff. The role involves a strong focus on education, outreach, and collaboration to ensure that our healthcare professionals have timely access to the highest quality evidence for patient care, research, and professional development. If you have experience in the delivery of library instruction, knowledge of heath databases, and delivery of customer-focused reference services, we want to hear from you.
** Key responsibilities**:

- Experience in face to face or remote delivery of education programs on evidence-based practice, biomedical databases, and information literacy
- Expertise in searching biomedical databases and knowledge of medical terminology, evidence-based medicine, and research methodologies such as systematic reviews
- Experience in the delivery of high-quality customer-focused reference services in a medical or academic library
- Participate in all day-to-day activities of the library service as required
- **About you**:

- A qualification in librarianship that confers eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced complex environment
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- A commitment to ongoing service quality improvement and professional development
- Position Description
** About Western Health**
- Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include
- oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
** Why join us?**
- **Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
- **Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
- **Community impact and inclusion**
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
- **Organisational culture and environment**
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
- **Ready to make an impact?**
- If you’re passionate about providing professional library services? Want to work in a collaborative and supportive team. Then we’d love to hear from you.
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