Software Development Agile Business Analyst

NHS Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking an experienced agile business analyst to join our Software Development Scrum Teams. The role focuses on applying agile principles across the Software Development Lifecycle, producing well-defined user stories and maintaining a prioritised backlog aligned with our product vision and business strategy.

The successful candidate will engage with diverse stakeholders, support Product Owner responsibilities, and apply best practice BA processes to drive

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an agile (preferably Scrum) environment.
• Competence in application of best practice business analysis processes, tools and techniques.
• Ability to support (or fulfil) Product Owner responsibilities, including creating user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria, while maintaining a prioritised backlog, ensuring continual alignment with the product vision and business strategy.
• Business value and customer focussed, with ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
• Strong consultative approach with effective communication skills to facilitate collaborative working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work in an agile (Scrum) environment.
• Apply business analysis best practices, tools and techniques.
• Create user stories with acceptance criteria and maintain prioritised backlog.
• Align product vision with business strategy through stakeholder collaboration.
• Communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Agile environment

User stories

Backlog prioritization

Stakeholder communication

Business value focus

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Tayside has recently developed their Digital Strategy and at the heart of this lies an ambition to develop a modern Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This is an exciting time to join NHS Tayside Digital Directorate as the Development Services Team will be key to many of the developments in this new strategy.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking an experienced agile business analyst to join our Software Development Scrum Teams. Candidates should have experience of working in a technical setting, be familiar will all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle and adept at applying an agile mindset to all areas of their work.

Candidates should have knowledge and capabilities in the following areas:

• Experience of working in an agile (preferably Scrum) environment
• Competence in application of best practice business analysis processes, tools and techniques
• Ability to support (or fulfil) Product Owner responsibilities, including creating user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria, while maintaining a prioritised backlog, ensuring continual alignment with the product vision and business strategy
• Business value and customer focussed, with ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities
• Strong consultative approach with effective communication skills to facilitate collaborative working with technical and non-technical stakeholders

This role will include the above but is not restricted to these responsibilities.

What we will give you:

The postholder will have a degree of autonomy within their role, reporting to the Development Team Leaders. Training relevant to the role will be provided, with opportunities for professional development within the wider directorate.

This is a permanent, full-time post (36 hrs per week) within the Digital Directorate, based in the MacKenzie Building, Ninewells Hospital Campus. As we aim to provide an environment that encourages work/life balance, flexible working arrangements may be considered.

*Informal enquiries to: Rushit Rachh, Development Team Lead, email: [e-mail]

You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.