Digital Business Analyst

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Digital Business Analyst to join the Digital Health Service. You will support digital transformation by analysing current processes, documenting requirements, and helping design and implement digital solutions within clinical and support services.

The role emphasizes Business Analysis and change delivery rather than data analytics, with collaboration across project managers, digital leads and stakeholders to realise benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis or service improvement, ideally in digital or healthcare contexts.
• Able to engage with stakeholders, gather and document requirements, and support delivery of change.
• Good understanding of BA tools, techniques and project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clinical and operational teams to understand existing pathways and processes.
• Support identification, analysis and documentation of business requirements.
• Assist in co-design of future state processes and digital solutions.
• Produce clear documentation including process maps, requirements specifications and stakeholder analyses.
• Support stakeholder engagement and communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to benefits realisation activities and track expected benefits.
• Support planning and delivery of change management to enable adoption of digital solutions.
• Work across multiple projects, aligning delivery with priorities and standards.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Digital transformation

Tools

BPMN

UML

Job description

Please note - this role does not offer sponsorship.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Digital Health Service at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust as a Digital Business Analyst. The successful candidate will join the Business Analysis and Change Team, supporting the delivery of digital transformation across our services.

You will work as part of a dynamic team to support the analysis, design and implementation of digital change initiatives. This includes working closely with clinical teams, operational managers and wider stakeholders to understand current processes, identify opportunities for improvement and support the development of effective digital solutions.

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual with experience in business analysis or service improvement, ideally within a digital or healthcare environment. You will be confident engaging with stakeholders, gathering and documenting requirements, and supporting the delivery of change across a varied portfolio of projects.

You will have a good understanding of Business Analysis, including experience of using recognised tools, techniques and methodologies, along with a working knowledge of project management principles.

We would like to highlight that this position is not a Data Analyst role and is focused on Business Analysis and change delivery. Please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates relevant Business Analysis skills, experience and methodologies.

The Digital Business Analyst Will Support The Delivery Of Digital-enabled Change Across a Range Of Clinical And Support Services. Working Closely With Project Managers, Digital Leads And Stakeholders, You Will

• Engage with clinical and operational teams to understand existing pathways and processes
• Support the identification, analysis and documentation of business requirements
• Assist in the co-design of future state processes and digital solutions
• Produce clear and structured documentation, including process maps, requirements specifications and stakeholder analysis
• Support stakeholder engagement and communication throughout the project lifecycle
• Contribute to benefits realisation activities, including identifying, documenting and tracking expected benefits
• Support the planning and delivery of change management activities to enable successful adoption of digital solutions
• Work across multiple projects, supporting delivery in line with agreed priorities, timelines and standards

We welcome applications from candidates who are enthusiastic about digital transformation and improving services for patients and staff. This role offers the opportunity to further develop skills in business analysis, stakeholder engagement and change delivery within a supportive team environment.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Corren Counsell Job title: Senior Digital Business Analyst Email address: [e-mail]