Senior Business Analyst

We're looking for a Senior Business Analyst who will manage a small team and be responsible for developing, delivering and supporting complex solutions within the ESHT Digital programme and project portfolio. This includes the major digital transformation programme to bring a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to our acute services and eventual closure of current systems.

The post will be based at either Conquest Hospital, St Leonards or Eastbourne DGH with the requirement to travel to other sites and opportunities for home/flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work on a number of assignments simultaneously, which will vary in scale and complexity. This is a 'full lifecycle' role with possible involvement from business case development to operational review, requirements, design, development, test and implementation.

The role will also include the mentoring/coaching of team members as well as leading Business Analysis workstreams on smaller projects.

We're looking for someone who has significant experience of business process design and of planning, developing and implementing changes to services, systems or processes. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working in a large complex organisation and will have excellent interpersonal skills with a proven track record in developing and sustaining relationships with different groups.

They will also have experience of managing and coaching a team, handling sensitive situations with a high level of tact and diplomacy and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information.

If you have any queries, please contact us.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Professional qualification at master's level or equivalent experience
• Recognised Business Analysis qualification
• Prince 2 Foundation

Experience

• Worked in large complex organisation, ideally NHS or similar
• Significant experience of business process design
• Experience of planning, developing and implementing changes to services, systems or processes
• Experience of providing line management support including coaching/mentoring

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop and sustain relationships
• Able to handle sensitive situations with discretion, tact and diplomacy
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills
• Able to work both independently and as an effective team member

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.

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working