Library training

We offer a training for MTW and KMMH staff and students to support your research, continuing professional development and clinical practice.

Why choose our training?

  • Flexible delivery  – Choose from face-to-face or virtual sessions
  • Group size  – Small groups or 1:1 session available
  • Expert trainers  – Learn from experienced clinical librarians
  • Practical focus  – Skills you’ll use immediately in your work
  • Ongoing support  – Access to resources and follow-up help
  • Tailored to your needs  – Sessions can be adapted to your specific requirements.

Introduction to NHS Knowledge & Library Hub

  • Duration: 45 minutes 
  • Level: Beginner

Unlock the full power of NHS evidence resources with insider knowledge of the system that brings everything together.

What you’ll master

Navigation of the complete NHS Knowledge Hub

  • Advanced search techniques for faster results
  • How to access full-text articles and resources
  • Managing and exporting your results

New NHS staff, anyone struggling to find quality evidence quickly.

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Evidence search

  • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Level: Intermediate

Learn to find exactly the research you need with systematic, professional search strategies used by experts.

What you’ll gain

  • Confidence to tackle complex research questions
  • Skills to create robust, reproducible searches
  • Knowledge of the best databases for your field
  • Techniques to manage and organise your findings

Perfect for: Researchers, clinicians needing evidence for practice, students working on dissertations or research projects

Get a refresher on our padlet

Health literacy awareness

  • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Level: All levels

Make your communication more effective and help patients truly understand their health information.

What you’ll learn

  • Why health literacy matters more than you think
  • Simple techniques to improve patient understanding
  • Tools to make complex information accessible
  • Strategies that reduce health inequalities

Perfect for: Anyone who communicates health information to patients, families, or communities.

Critical appraisal: quantitative studies

  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Stop wondering if research is reliable – learn to evaluate studies like an expert and use only the best evidence in your work.

What you’ll develop

  • Ability to spot quality research from weak studies
  • Understanding of different study types and their strengths
  • Skills to identify bias and validity issues
  • Knowledge of different tools and checklists for appraising studies
  • Confidence to make evidence-based decisions

Perfect for: Healthcare professionals, researchers, Journal club facilitators, policy makers

Find more critical appraisal tools and resources on our padlet

Preparing for study

  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Level: Beginner — intermediate

Transform your academic assignment approach with practical skills that make studying more effective and less stressful.

What you’ll master

  • Time management strategies that actually work
  • How to tackle any assignment question with confidence
  • Critical reading and research evaluation techniques
  • Professional academic writing and referencing

Perfect for: Anyone starting academic study, or returning to study.

Interested in writing for publication or creating an academic poster? 

Introduction to AI in healthcare

  • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Level: All levels

Learn about how AI works and what the risks and benefits are when used in healthcare.

What you’ll learn

  • What AI is and how it works
  • Generative AI uses
  • Risks of AI
  • How to use prompting effectively

Perfect for: Staff who are interested in learning about AI, how it works and if it can been useful in your work setting.

Video tutorials

The following short videos are available to support you with finding information and evidence in core international healthcare databases:

OVID

OVID allows you to search Embase, Emcare and others.

EBSCO

EBSCO allows you to search Medline, CINAHL and others.

How to book

Scheduled group sessions

  • MTW staff:  Log into  MTW Learning  and search for library courses
  • KMMH staff:  Log into iLearn

To book a 1:1 session, email us at  mtw-tr.clinical.librarians@nhs.net  to arrange a convenient date.

Tailored talks or workshops

We can also tailor the content of our training to fit the needs of your group and can come to you to deliver the teaching.

We also offer short introductory talks, helping you understand what Library Services can offer your team or department. These can be delivered onsite or virtually as part of your own scheduled meetings or teaching sessions.

Email mtw-tr.clinical.librarians@nhs.net if you would like to arrange a tailored session or introductory talk.