Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide business analysis services to projects, programmes and services on an assignment basis e.g. to understand and document service needs, to undertake pilots to identify requirements and to work with colleagues to deliver solutions and document benefits.

The post holder will also work to inform the strategic direction for Transformational Analytics within the Health Board.

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

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work to inform the strategic direction for Transformational Analytics within the Health Board, by undertaking a number of duties including:-

  • Working with services / areas to understand their improvement needs. Utilising planning processes where appropriate to align short medium and long-term goals of services with transformational plans.
  • Working with services / areas to progress requests for work that have been identified by the Transformation and Improvement Senior Management Team as requiring additional support to progress. This may involve assessment of need, options review and or creation of business cases.
  • The post holder will keep up to date with local and national implementation programmes for Transformation and Improvement to inform their work (e.g. knowledge of available solutions and timescales for implementation and/or product availability).

    • The post holder will manage the delivery of products and services that the Health Board have agreed to implement utilising appropriate project management methodologies. This will include planning, monitoring plans, production of options analysis for solutions and issues and risk management etc. 

    The post holder will analyse, plan, study and assess the overall business and information requirements of the service/ area to inform the development or provision of solutions to improve healthcare processes. This will involve working closely with Managers, Clinicians and other staff groups to lead a range of activities such as:-

  • Identifying business needs and identifying / creating / evaluating data to evidence base complex procedures/problems and to inform specifications or business cases.
  • Facilitating process mapping sessions to identify waste, align products and process and agreement of process re-design. Outputs will need to be accurate, timely and fit for purpose. 
  • Identifying possible improvements in existing process (current state vs future state), to enhance effectiveness and efficiency and accessing / developing robust metrics to evidence base these and measure delivery of benefits thereafter
  • Leading the modification of workflow and expanding processes and systems to serve new purposes e.g. by introducing or working with others to modify tools or systems
  • Preparing system specifications based upon business requirements for the development of existing systems / software or for the procurement of a new systems /software. This may also require partnership working with National Leads to ensure local requirements are translated into National Specifications and met.
  • Providing the link between the service, the development team and any third parties regarding functionality and adherence to quality criteria throughout the development lifecycle.

    • 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

    Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Post graduate Diploma level in relevant area e.g. business administration, computing / information systems or equivalent level of work experience and knowledge
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner/ Agile or similar qualification or equivalent level of work experience and knowledge
  • Familiar with modelling and analysis tools, methods and standards

    • Desirable criteria

  • Recognised certification of skills from a professional body e.g. The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS)

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Proven business analysis experience e.g. applying a variety of analytical techniques to information and quantifying result integrity based upon assessment of sources and techniques
  • Experience of consulting activities and techniques including facilitating multidisciplinary stakeholder groups
  • Significant experience of managing a number of projects and teams ranging in complexity and value. Significant experience of managing projects through their lifecycle and associated techniques e.g. high quality outputs for planning and controlling projects

    • Desirable criteria

  • Understanding of the workings of Healthcare Governance, improvement programmes and information systems in the NHS

    • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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    Applicant requirements

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    Welsh language skills are desirable