Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Senior Business Analyst (XN08)

The closing date is 07 December 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 experienced business analysts within the Informatics Department at Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. This is an opportunity for 2 highly motivated and professional individuals to join the projects and programmes team and work collaboratively with all stakeholders to deliver digital projects and programmes.

1 Fixed term contract for 24 months

1 Fixed term contract until 31st March 2027

You will be an experienced BA who will work with technical, clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to support the delivery of digital projects and programmes. The postholder will be experienced in utilising appropriate tools and business analysis methodologies whilst aligning to the departments project delivery lifecycle methodology (PDLC).

Expected Shortlisting Date

08/12/2025

Planned Interview Date

15/12/2025

Main duties of the job

You will need to work effectively across a wide range of stakeholders including technical colleagues, senior clinicians, partner organisations and suppliers working across both agile and waterfall methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working within complex digital programmes across multiple work streams and organisations. You will have worked closely with project managers and teams and have a strong focus on using business analysis to support delivery.

You will also be able to coach and mentor junior or less experienced members of staff.

The successful applicant will bring strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with sharp critical thinking, sound reasoning, a keen eye for detail, and a proactive, enthusiastic approach..

About us

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-INF-227

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Describe when you applied BA tools to gather and document requirements and how this influenced project outcomes.
  • Explain a situation where you engaged stakeholders to refine requirements, the techniques used, and how this contributed to success.
  • Provide an example of eliciting requirements via workshops/interviews and converting them into user stories or process maps to support delivery.

Qualifications

Essential

  • IT related degree or an equivalent qualification
  • Relevant business analysis qualification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Give an example of when you independently managed multiple analysis tasks or projects, and explain how your autonomous work contributed to successful delivery.
  • Describe your approach to being an effective team player
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Describe when you applied BA tools to gather and document requirements and how this influenced project outcomes.
  • Explain a situation where you engaged stakeholders to refine requirements, the techniques used, and how this contributed to success.
  • Provide an example of eliciting requirements via workshops/interviews and converting them into user stories or process maps to support delivery.

Qualifications

Essential

  • IT related degree or an equivalent qualification
  • Relevant business analysis qualification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Give an example of when you independently managed multiple analysis tasks or projects, and explain how your autonomous work contributed to successful delivery.
  • Describe your approach to being an effective team player

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Digital Delivery

Imogen Sammon

I.Sammon@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-INF-227

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Leeds Teaching Hospitals's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)