Business Analyst

Job summary

This post is fixed term/secondment for 33 months due to - meet the needs of the serviceIf you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Are you passionateabout how digital can transform healthcare, for our patients, donorsand colleagues? Do you seek that once in a career opportunity to put everything you have learned to the test? Are you challenged by identifying and implementing new digital technologies? We have an excitingopportunity for a Business Analyst to join the Digital Programmes team for 33months and play a significant role in the Digital workstream of the new Velindre Cancer centre (nVCC) project.

We have an ambitious Digital Strategy that underpins the digital solutions used to support the opening of our new world class environmentally sustainable cancer centre. Our new home will extend and enhance specialist cancer treatment and supports the delivery of cancer care closer to home at our regional sites.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, enthusiastic and people-focused business analyst. Previous experience of working in a fast-paced digital health environment is fundamental.

Demonstrable understanding and experience of operating within the full life-cycle of a service design led digital project/programme, is essential.

You will typically work on a number of work packages simultaneously - they will vary in scale and complexity.

You must be an outstanding communicator, an effective negotiator, with excellent stakeholder management skills.

The focus of the business analysis function is to:

Plans business analysis activities, across all phases of projects including identification, assessment and management of risks and production of realistic plans and contribution towards lessons learned.

Liaise with clients/users to clarify details of requirements. Design, create and test moderately complex information deliverables.

Undertake logical modelling through to component specification and design; assist technical planning and assurance. clearly elicit, define and document stakeholder requirements.

Establish or maintain a data structure and its associated components by applying data analysis and modelling techniques.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service , as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

You will utilise your previous business analysis experience to support the design and delivery of critical new and innovative digital systems as part of the nVCC programme. ensuring the alignment of strategic objectives, operational ways of working and embedding data and insight into our everyday, placing our clinicians, service colleagues and patients at the centre of the transformation.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Knowledge

Essential

Educated to Masters level or equivalent qualification / experience Familiar with modelling and analysis tools ( Enterprise Architect), methods and standards ( UML, BPMN). In-depth knowledge of business modelling techniques and experience in obtaining input from and communicating modelling results to senior managers for agreement. Knowledge of business processes to advise database designers and other application development team members on the details of data structures and associated components.

Experience

Essential

Experience of applying a variety of analytical techniques to information and quantifying result integrity based upon assessment of sources and techniques applied. Experience of consulting activities and techniques including facilitating stakeholder groups Experience of process analysis, assessment and change including financial, cultural, technological, organisational and environmental factors. Further experience of establishing customer requirements and identifying how these map to process requirements. Expertise with the application of Business Analysis techniques, methods and tools; experience of the implementation of Business Analysis techniques, methods and tools as well as the enhancement of their application. Experience in defining, documenting and working on projects across all phases either alone or with a small team. Experience in identifying and assessing risks to the success of the project. Experience of producing realistic plans (quality, risk and communication plans) and contributing towards lessons learned. Experience in investigative work for strategy studies, business requirements and feasibility studies and in the specification of improvements to business processes. Experience of business process testing including the management of test scenarios and reporting of testing outcomes Experience in leading others and offering guidance. Experience in stakeholder management, communication and agreement to changes including experience in overseeing the planning of and implementation of change. Demonstrable experience of designing individual plans based on the documentation needs of users and of organising the production and distribution of approved documentation items. Experience of designing the content and appearance of complex information deliverables ( web pages) in collaboration with clients / users. Significant experience of modelling tools and techniques. Substantial experience of working on complex projects Able to utilise office software packages to an intermediate or higher level. In particular MS Word, Project and Excel Highly organised, with the ability to work to agreed goals, in a self-directed and professional manner Ability to plan, document and prioritise own and staff members' workload in a proactive manner. Demonstrable excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to negotiate successful outcomes with senior personnel. Highly experienced in influencing and negotiation skills including critical questioning and innovative thinking. Excellent facilitation skills. Ability to be an active listener and to tailor communication to the audience. Experience of resolving conflict and problems and challenging projects Ability to coach and mentor others. Manage the professional development of staff.

Desirable

Possess (or working towards) a recognised Business Analysis professional qualification (such as BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis). Working knowledge of the NHS and national developments and policy initiatives Understanding and knowledge of health service terminology and information requirements Understanding of the NHS Wales IM&T development and assurance processes, including the NHS Wales Information Standards Assurance Process. Understanding and experience of Agile methodology Practical experience of user centred design and service design principles.

Other

Essential

Ability to travel across sites in a timely manner ,as required by the job.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

Able to utilise office software packages to an intermediate or higher level. In particular MS Word, Project and Excel Highly organised, with the ability to work to agreed goals, in a self-directed and professional manner Ability to plan, document and prioritise own and staff members' workload in a proactive manner. Demonstrable excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to negotiate successful outcomes with senior personnel Highly experienced in influencing and negotiation skills including critical questioning and innovative thinking Excellent facilitation skills Ability to be an active listener and to tailor communication to the audience Experience of resolving conflict and problems and challenging projects Ability to coach and mentor others. Manage the professional development of staff

Desirable

Ability to speak Welsh

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