About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!
Northern Health is seeking applications for a motivated and enthusiastic entry-Level Medical Librarian to join our dynamic library team. This is an excellent opportunity for a new graduate or early-career librarian with a passion for health information and a desire to make a meaningful impact in a healthcare environment.
You’ll provide library services that support evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, research and continuing education for staff, students and researchers. You will be supported by an experienced team in a collaborative and professional environment.
About Northern Health:
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.
Services are provided through our five main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.
The Role:
The Medical Librarian (Grade 1) makes an important contribution to the Northern Health Library Service which enables NH staff and students to easily access the high quality information required to provide outstanding clinical care and world class research. The Medical Librarian (Grade 1) is an early career librarian role that provides vital support to the NH Library and Director Library and Information Literacy Services. The role is diverse and focuses on day to day library operations using a pro-active, customer-focused approach. This includes document delivery, implementation of library plans in accordance with set strategic goals, collection management, implementation of library policies/processes and promotion of library services. The Medical Librarian (Grade 1) will help ensure library adherence to best practice is maintained.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience in a customer-service focused role (highly regarded)
- Knowledge of automated library systems and database search engines.
- Knowledge of Inter-Library Loans operations
- Understanding of the principles and information skills related to the practice of evidence based healthcare
- Ability to use communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Experience with and use of digital technologies that deliver library services and education including online collaboration and meeting technologies (ie: MS Teams)
Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.
For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact: Tania Barry, Director – Library and Information Literacy Services, phone: 8405 8726
Applications close 30 June 2025
Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza.