Health Librarian

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Library Services

Job title Health Librarian Designation Professional 2

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $90,204 - $107,554 Location Alice Springs, Darwin

Position number 781 RTF Closing 07/10/2025

Contact officer Marg Purnell on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or

job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go

to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go

to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

As part of the Training and Research Support team, contribute to the ongoing development of best practice by providing expert

training and literature searching to support patient care, research, and educational activities. The Health Librarian is part of the

team that delivers services NT Health wide.

Context statement

This position reports to the Manager Training and Research Support and works in collaboration with other library staff as well as

NT Health staff requesting Library Services.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide information required by departmental staff to support patient care, research projects, policy and guideline writing and

clinical governance.

2. Combine expert literature searching and critical appraisal skills with knowledge of local resources and local issues in

departmental subject areas, to provide evidence for clinical decision-making.

3. Contribute to the continuing education of all staff by participating in teaching activities and delivering health information literacy

workshops.

4. Collaborate in the evaluation and development of the library's information resources and collections to meet the learning,

research, and clinical needs of NT Health staff.

5. There will be some travel to the NT Health Libraries based in regional locations.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Degree or postgraduate diploma in library and information science recognised by the Australian Library and Information

Association (ALIA) and/or eligible for Associate Membership of ALIA.

2. Proven experience in the delivery of professional research and information services, contemporary knowledge of scholarly

resources in all formats and collection development principles and practices.

3. Advanced digital literacy skills and experience in searching a wide range of electronic resources and research databases.

4. Proven experience in delivering training programs in areas such as information literacy and research skills.

5. Knowledge of the research process to support research outputs of clients from an academic, health or professional background.

1. Demonstrated strong customer focus and experience in delivering library services in an online environment, including the use

of desktop collaboration tools.

7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with professionals and

researchers.

8. An ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. Experience in a health services or academic librarian role.