University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
About
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country. We have over 13,000 staff providing care across 48 specialties, spanning five hospitals (including one of the biggest Trauma and Orthopaedics Specialties in the country and Children’s services at both Derby and Burton Hospitals) which care for more than one million patients each year and serves a population of a similar size across South Derbyshire, South East Staffordshire and beyond. As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live. UHDB is one of the largest employers in the region and spends annually over £850m. As an ‘anchor’ organisation we play a wider role in society; setting an example in partnership with other large local employers across the public and private sector seeking to promote inclusion, raise the aspirations and prospects of young people, be a good employer and a major contributor to the local economy. UHDB is currently building a vision to be one of the best hospitals in the country and we are proud of our teaching hospital status. We work in partnership with the universities of Derby, Nottingham, Stafford and Wolverhampton educating and training future generations of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Investment in the latest technology will continue to bring our services to the cutting edge of medical advances and our highly skilled staffs are proud to be providing services as efficiently as possible.
Our vision is to build on our achievements and we will take great pride in caring for our patients in a clean, safe and technically advanced environment.
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Key details
Location
SiteRDHAddressUttoxeter RoadTownDerbyPostcodeDE22 3NEMajor / Minor RegionDerbyshire
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary£24,071 - £25,674 per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 3)
Specialty
Main areaLibrary AssistantInterview date03/04/2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
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Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
This is an opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Library Service at the Royal Derby Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer service orientated individual to join our team, to provide a range of library services to NHS staff and students.
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The post holder will be responsible for carrying out administrative tasks, dealing with document requests, handling general enquiries, lending books, inputting data into electronic systems, and ensuring the smooth running of the Library Service at the Royal Derby Hospital with occasional cross-site working at our Queens Hospital Burton site.
An ability to work both in a team and alone is essential, along with the ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure. Excellent communication and IT skills are essential to this role.
The post holder must have a flexible approach to working across all Trust sites and be able to deal with changing circumstances and last minute alterations to the working routine.
Closing date of applications: 20 March 2025
Interview date: 3 April 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4 busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.th
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.
Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.
UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via:
- the points-based immigration system
- the EU settlement scheme
- eVisa
During the course of its employment activities, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust collects, stores and processes personal information about prospective, current and former staff.
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Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Education, Training and Qualifications, CPD requirements
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent, at C grade or above, to include Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 - Library Information and Archiving Services Assistant Apprenticeship.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- IT experience, including the use of Microsoft Office packages, experience of databases and internet use.
- Good level of digital literacy for majority computer-based working
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a library or information unit
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously without direct supervision
- Effective judgement and decision-making skills
- Effective problem solving techniques
Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Self-motivation and the ability to prioritise tasks
- Willingness to learn with a flexible and open approach to work.
Documents
- Job Description and Person Specification (, 1022.1)PDFKB
- Positive Action Statement (, 3.7)PDFMB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameBeth RawsonJob titleDeputy Library and Knowledge Service ManagerEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01332 789235
