Health Informatics Career Framework

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Role Title

Library Assistant

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HICF Reference code

KM-4.1

HICF Discipline

Knowledge Management

HICF Level

4 - Assistant Practitioners

Role Description

A Library Assistant provides administrative support to a library and information service. This includes: using information technology to record resources and their use; undertaking routine administration of the library stock; providing support services to library users; and undertaking routine administration for the library and the library team.

Indicative job titles

Library Clerk
Library Technician
Library & Information Service Assistant

Attached job description

KM4.1 Library assistantJD.doc

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Indicative qualifications

Good standard of general education
QCF level 3 (or equivalent) Information & Library Services – CGLI (or equivalent experience)
Basic IT Skills (eg European Computer Driving Licence, NHS Elite)

Related National Occupational Standards (NOS)

Item Title	Standard
CFACSA4 - Give customers a positive impression of yourself and your organisation	NOS
CFACSB11 - Improve the customer relationship	NOS
CFACSD1 - Develop customer relationships	NOS
ESKIBS2 - Bespoke or Specialist Software	NOS
ESKIEML1 - Using Email	NOS
ESKIICF1 - IT Communication Fundamentals	NOS
ESKIINT1 - Using the Internet	NOS
ESKIIUF2 - IT User Fundamentals	NOS
LSILARIMS06 - Supply information and materials	NOS
LSILARIMS07 - Help users to access information	NOS
LSILARIMS08 - Enable users to find content	NOS
SFHSS02 - Contribute to the effectiveness of work teams	NOS
SFHSS03 - Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace	NOS
SFHSS05 - Support and control visitors to services and facilities	NOS
SFHSS06 - Transport supplies of physical resources within the work area	NOS

Other related professional standards

Item Title	Standard
Certification - Certified Affiliate of CILIP (ACLIP)	CILIP
Communication Level 2	KSF
Equality and diversity Level 2	KSF
Health, safety and security Level 2	KSF
Information processing Level 2	KSF
Knowledge and information resources Level 2	KSF
Personal and people development Level 2	KSF
Quality Level 2	KSF
Service Improvement Level 2	KSF
Services and project management Level 1	KSF
Full registration - level 1	UKCHIP