Job summary
Dorset County Hospital' s Digital Portfolio Team is looking to recruit an experienced Business Analyst. The post holder will play a key role in identifying project requirements to support the delivery of projects to agreed assurance and governance standards and in line with the Trust's strategic direction.
The successful candidate will be experienced in business analysis/process redesign.The post holder will bring ideas together to identify, define and document new requirements and ways of working. To do this, they will need to liaise with clinical and non-clinical staff and subject matter experts to ensure requirements are fully and accurately captured and support the project initiation transition process.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Trust are captured fully and accurately. This will include the following key responsibilities:
Supporting the Digital Portfolio initiation and handover stages and its constituent projects including planning, supporting, facilitating, analysing and monitoring progress.
Support the Team ensuring that the work conforms to departmental standards
Support the process to establish and maintain the Document Management System
Support programme assurance and analysis to ensure continual business justification for the projects within the programme and that they are fit for purpose.
Identifying and liaising with a wide range of Clinical Subject Matter Experts on all aspects impacting on the Project lifecycle especially Service Strategy and Service Design.
Assist with the formation and co-ordination of work packages to Clinical Subject Matter Experts to support the thorough completion of project documentation such as Business Cases.
Advise Project Team Managers on any clinical regulations that require project conformity through engagement of clinical Subject Matter Experts such as Clinical Safety Case.
About us
The Digital Services team is a friendly, supportive, and dedicated group of digital professionals who are committed to providing outstanding support services to Dorset County Hospital.
The post holder will work closely with digital colleagues from all services including:
- Clinical Systems
- Development
- Digital Portfolio Team
- Business Intelligence
- Health Records
- Clinical Coding
- Digital Technology and Infrastructure
- Digital Change and Training
The successful candidate will be fully supported and be provided with opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a detailed description of the role and its main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a detailed description of the role and its main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualifications and specialist training to degree or equivalent plus relevant specialist knowledge, backed up by practical experience in a programme environment
- Prince2 foundation or equivalent practical experience
- Relevant qualifications or study e.g., Agile, ITIL etc including programme management
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Business Change knowledge and skills
- Working knowledge of IT industry
- Proven experience of assuring service design in a programme environment
- Experience of supporting clinical or business change in a programme environment
- Experience of issuing and analysing complex data including reports, audits, and surveys
Desirable
- Experience of project/programme management
- Knowledge of NHS clinical systems
- Experience of assuring project and programme budgets
- Experience of assuring project and programme resource plans
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Confident and an ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others
- Expert knowledge of Office365 applications, including MS-Project, MS-Excel, Visio
- Experience of issuing and analysing complex data including reports, audits, and surveys
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and equally effective as part of or directing a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to think innovatively and promote new ways of working, continuously striving to improve services, systems, and performance
- Negotiates and influences effectively with internal and external contacts.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service and adaptable.
- Ability to analyse a range of facts and situations, coupled with the ability to assess and compare options where required. Able to analyse complex situations and suggest rational options/actions, based on information available
- Ability to assess and accurately document processes
- Enthusiastic and committed to service and personal development.
- Resilience, stamina, and reliability under pressure.
- Receptive and open to feedback.
- Capable of explaining technical concepts in clear concise understandable terms to staff with different levels of understanding.
Desirable
- IT, Audio, and visual equipment literate.
- Ability to promote and assist change and the cultural change linked to the adoption and use of technology
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualifications and specialist training to degree or equivalent plus relevant specialist knowledge, backed up by practical experience in a programme environment
- Prince2 foundation or equivalent practical experience
- Relevant qualifications or study e.g., Agile, ITIL etc including programme management
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Business Change knowledge and skills
- Working knowledge of IT industry
- Proven experience of assuring service design in a programme environment
- Experience of supporting clinical or business change in a programme environment
- Experience of issuing and analysing complex data including reports, audits, and surveys
Desirable
- Experience of project/programme management
- Knowledge of NHS clinical systems
- Experience of assuring project and programme budgets
- Experience of assuring project and programme resource plans
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Confident and an ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others
- Expert knowledge of Office365 applications, including MS-Project, MS-Excel, Visio
- Experience of issuing and analysing complex data including reports, audits, and surveys
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and equally effective as part of or directing a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to think innovatively and promote new ways of working, continuously striving to improve services, systems, and performance
- Negotiates and influences effectively with internal and external contacts.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service and adaptable.
- Ability to analyse a range of facts and situations, coupled with the ability to assess and compare options where required. Able to analyse complex situations and suggest rational options/actions, based on information available
- Ability to assess and accurately document processes
- Enthusiastic and committed to service and personal development.
- Resilience, stamina, and reliability under pressure.
- Receptive and open to feedback.
- Capable of explaining technical concepts in clear concise understandable terms to staff with different levels of understanding.
Desirable
- IT, Audio, and visual equipment literate.
- Ability to promote and assist change and the cultural change linked to the adoption and use of technology
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
