Job summary
We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our Digital Directorate here at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts. The role will be based within the Digital Merge Programme.
Main duties of the job
- Using various techniques to provide both functional and non-functional requirements by the use of e.g. observation/shadowing, interviews, workshops, document analysis etc.
- Documenting user requirements in a manner that both the business and technical stakeholders will be able to understand.
- AS-IS > TO-BE process mapping, analysing and reviewing business processes from end to end in order to identify improvement opportunities.
- Documenting business process using industry standard methodology e.g. process flow, user journey etc.
- Using the RACI approach to manage stakeholder expectations.
- Conducting Gap Analysis.
- Knowledge and understanding of Target Operating Models.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
- Responsible for initial evaluation of opportunities to ensure the benefits case is viable. Upon approval, document and manage user requirements according to the stated outcomes of the project.
- Understand how existing systems support current business processes and redesign them accordingly.
- Build effective relationships with both business sponsors, stakeholders and IT suppliers in order to both support and challenge wants and needs and negotiate on fundamental issues of design.
- Contribute to the development of improved IT project disciplines through working with IM&T colleagues, third party providers and key stakeholders. Specifically design improved analysis and requirements management processes.
- Undertake business analysis on both evaluation activity and formalised project work. Where approval is given to proceed; provide business analysis support throughout the lifecycle covering requirements analysis, functional design, user testing and supporting business change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
- Responsible for initial evaluation of opportunities to ensure the benefits case is viable. Upon approval, document and manage user requirements according to the stated outcomes of the project.
- Understand how existing systems support current business processes and redesign them accordingly.
- Build effective relationships with both business sponsors, stakeholders and IT suppliers in order to both support and challenge wants and needs and negotiate on fundamental issues of design.
- Contribute to the development of improved IT project disciplines through working with IM&T colleagues, third party providers and key stakeholders. Specifically design improved analysis and requirements management processes.
- Undertake business analysis on both evaluation activity and formalised project work. Where approval is given to proceed; provide business analysis support throughout the lifecycle covering requirements analysis, functional design, user testing and supporting business change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Business Analysis qualification e.g. BCS or has equitable work based experience
- Educated to Bachelor's Degree Level
Desirable
- IT Project Management Qualifications
- Management and/or leadership qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of implementing formal business analysis techniques to improve consistency and quality of delivery
- Experience of providing project management support to small to medium sized projects, from start to completion which included management of design, development and implementation of IT systems.
- Significant experience of business process design capability
Desirable
- Experience of working in an environment with an outsourced partner
- Supporting the delivery of service level cost improvement projects
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record in developing and sustaining relationships with different customer groups at varying levels. Ability to challenge colleagues in an effective way.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
- Developed communication skills, able to produce papers, presentations to key business sponsors/stakeholders up to senior level. Comfortable delivering complex, sometimes contentious information to a wide range of internal colleagues.
- To meet deadlines in a challenging and resource lean environment
- Able to capture, document and manage business requirements in an unambiguous way
Personal Skills
Essential
- Business Analysis Approach
- Gap Analysis
- Detailed knowledge of business analysis tools and techniques and their practical operation
Desirable
- PRINCE 2
- Excellent knowledge and use of Visio
- Financial challenges facing the NHS
- An understanding of the structure and organisations involved in the delivery of GDE Programme and dependencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Business Analysis qualification e.g. BCS or has equitable work based experience
- Educated to Bachelor's Degree Level
Desirable
- IT Project Management Qualifications
- Management and/or leadership qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of implementing formal business analysis techniques to improve consistency and quality of delivery
- Experience of providing project management support to small to medium sized projects, from start to completion which included management of design, development and implementation of IT systems.
- Significant experience of business process design capability
Desirable
- Experience of working in an environment with an outsourced partner
- Supporting the delivery of service level cost improvement projects
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record in developing and sustaining relationships with different customer groups at varying levels. Ability to challenge colleagues in an effective way.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
- Developed communication skills, able to produce papers, presentations to key business sponsors/stakeholders up to senior level. Comfortable delivering complex, sometimes contentious information to a wide range of internal colleagues.
- To meet deadlines in a challenging and resource lean environment
- Able to capture, document and manage business requirements in an unambiguous way
Personal Skills
Essential
- Business Analysis Approach
- Gap Analysis
- Detailed knowledge of business analysis tools and techniques and their practical operation
Desirable
- PRINCE 2
- Excellent knowledge and use of Visio
- Financial challenges facing the NHS
- An understanding of the structure and organisations involved in the delivery of GDE Programme and dependencies.
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
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).
