Business Analyst

NHS Supply Chain; England; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: £49,117 potential to rise to £57,784 over 3 years

Closing Date: Friday 18th April 2025

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Business Analyst to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first. You will be part of a growing team in our Strategy & Architecture function.

As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for business analysis and requirements engineering activities across business change activities:

Every day you will …

• Work closely with the business to identify areas that require change, helping them articulate the rationale and benefits of proposed changes, particularly in ways of working.
• Facilitate business leads to articulate the benefits of changes to colleagues and stakeholders, ensuring that the rationale for change is clear and aligned with business objectives and delivers tangible outcomes.
• Review and analyse current supply chain processes to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies for enhancement.
• Conduct data analysis to provide actionable insights and inform decision-making processes.
• Create and update business requirements documents, process maps, and other relevant documentation to support business change initiatives.
• Facilitate clear and effective communication between stakeholders, keeping all parties informed and engaged throughout the change process.
• Address any issues or challenges that arise during the implementation of business change initiatives.

What can we offer you?

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services, and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Extensive experience in the role of a Business Analyst working on transformation projects and programmes in a complex business environment.
• Working with stakeholders on all levels.
• Leading key business activities including the definition of business problems, objectives, and scope.
• Competent in the use of industry-strength best practice in business analysis tools and techniques including BPMN, UML, Entity Relationship Modelling, Business Rules Modelling, Requirements Management Matrix, Product Backlog for all deliverables.
• Experience in being a change agent and continuous improvement of approaches for Business Analysis and Requirements Engineering.

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at [e-mail]

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.

• Job Family: Strategy, Change, & In Hospital Services