Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY HEALTH BOARD
The successful candidate will play a key role in driving transformational business redesign, therefore we are seeking to recruit a Senior Business Analyst to support the Digital Transformation Team at Swansea Bay University Health Board. This role will have significant responsibility to achieve transformational business redesign, enabling the implementation of projects to improve patient care and well being.
Initially, this post will support mental health transformation across the health board, therefore we welcome applications from clinical professionals with experience of working in mental health, learning disabilities and community healthcare settings.
Please note the requirement to work flexibly and travel between sites.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Business Analyst post will oversee business analysis, service delivery, change management and communication for the Digital Transformation Team.
With responsibility to achieve transformational business redesign, main duties will include:
1. Leading on business process analysis.
2. Collection, elicitation and recording of business requirements for large scale service redesign.
3. Contribution to the enhancement and design of clinical information systems that meet the requirements of users.
4. Evaluation and analysis of activities on a large scale, understanding the business needs to intuitively shape and craft business solutions to meet desired results.
5. Supporting the development of project objectives.
6. Facilitating meetings and workshops.
7. Working with local, regional and national teams.
8. Providing advice to project teams and services using agreed methodologies.
9. Contributing to the realisation of projects benefits in line with the health board's strategic objectives and the improvement of the quality and safety of patient care.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent level of work experience and knowledge
11. Additional specialist knowledge of business process analysis / service redesign and/or improvement
12. Evidence of Continual Professional Development
13. Up-to-date knowledge of Health Informatics and its application in a healthcare environment
14. Knowledge of clinical, management and information processes including complex patient pathways
15. Excellent understanding of translating business requirements into specialist functional specifications for IT systems
16. Competent in the use of MS Office
17. Ability to travel within geographical area timely and work hours flexibly to meet
18. Proven track record of successfully introducing change in a complex environment.
19. Problem identification and solving
20. Significant experience of working with healthcare staff, their representatives and trades unions/professional organisations. Demonstrable success
21. Demonstrable success in building, leading and motivating, managing and developing teams.
22. Proven ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
Desirable criteria
23. ISEB Certificate in Business Analysis Essentials
24. PRINCE2 Practitioner
25. MSP Practitioner
26. ITIL V3 Practitioner
27. Technical Languages i.e. HL7 to support system interfaces
28. Awareness of ICD10, OPCS4 and SNOMED CT
29. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Experience
Essential criteria
30. Proven track record of successfully introducing change in a complex environment.
Desirable criteria
31. Experience of providing training to individuals and groups of users
32. Experience of taking a lead role in projects involving system redesign
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable