Library Apprentice

At UHBW Library & Knowledge Service we make a difference every day, providing access to evidence at the point of care and enabling high quality decision-making. This year we were shortlisted for Non-Clinical Team of the Year, and you'd be joining a team that puts your wellbeing and development first.

The Apprentice Library Assistant will contribute to the provision of a high quality library and information services to health care staff and students by assisting in the delivery of interlibrary-loans, document supply, enquiry and circulation services (under supervision). You will develop through education, training and practice of the fundamental skills, knowledge and competencies to work in a health Library.

The Apprentice Library Assistant will assist in the delivery of interlibrary-loans, document supply, front desk enquiry and circulation services.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.