Medical Librarian Grade 1

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Library

The Austin Health Sciences Library is a trusted and integral part of the hospital healthcare team, delivering responsive, high-quality information support to Austin Health, Mercy Hospital for Women, and affiliated university clinical schools.

Renowned for its customer service and excellence in health librarianship, the Library empowers clinicians and students with access to point-of-care tools, educational resources, and a rich collection of scientific literature – available anytime, anywhere.

About the role

We are seeking a customer service-focused Medical Librarian to join our team in a part time, fixed term role.

A regular day will see you:

• Attend to email, front desk, telephone and online queries.
• Undertake document delivery and interlibrary loan services, ensuring adherence to copyright legislation.
• Assist with collection management and accounts payable administration.
• Contribute to Library training events and orientations.
• Participate in various Library and wider organisational activities, and assume other responsibilities as assigned.

About you

As a Medical Librarian, you will be someone with strong digital skills and a commitment to excellent customer service. You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library & Information Association, or considerable progress towards achieving this.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality customer service in a health library environment.
• Proficiency in digital tools such as library management software, clinical information databases, Microsoft Office, and/or artificial intelligence tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to manage and build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, and to work collaboratively as part of a specialist team.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.
• Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time), plus purchased leave option

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Elizabeth Harris, Chief Librarian at Elizabeth.HARRIS@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description  for further details.

Application closing date: 11 January 2026