Test Analyst

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Test Analyst to join our Test Team and help ensure our clinical systems are safe, reliable and fit for purpose. Reporting to the Programme Test Manager, you will design and execute high-quality manual testing across key applications.

You will work with project teams, BAs, developers and stakeholders in a fast-paced healthcare environment, using Agile/SCRUM, JIRA and ISTQB Foundation practices to reduce risk and improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle
• Hands-on experience of logging, tracking defects from open to closed
• Experience working in Agile/SCRUM environments
• ISTQB Foundation level certification is desirable

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and execute high-quality manual testing activities
• Ensure new functionality meets agreed requirements before release
• Collaborate with project teams, BAs, developers and stakeholders
• Maintain high standards of quality and patient safety
• Support continuous improvement in testing processes

Skills

Agile/SCRUM

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

ISTQB Foundation level

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Are you looking to use your Software Testing skills to make a real difference to peoples lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join the test team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, with four positions available: two permanent roles and two fixed-term contracts for 18 months.Reporting to the Programme Test Manager, you will join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Test Analyst, playing a vital role in ensuring our key systems are safe, reliable, robust and fit for purpose.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Test Team, you will be responsible for planning, designing and executing high-quality manual testing activities to support the development, enhancement and successful delivery of the Trusts key systems. Your work will directly contribute to reducing clinical risk and ensuring that patients and staff have a safe, reliable and positive experience when using our systems.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, detail-oriented testing professional who is passionate about quality, continuous improvement and delivering effective solutions. You will work closely with project teams, Business Analysts, Developers and operational stakeholders to ensure that new functionality and system changes are thoroughly tested and meet agreed requirements before release.We are looking for someone with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a methodical and structured approach to testing, excellent communication skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety, system reliability and quality.In return, we can offer you a varied, interesting, and challenging role working as part of a fantastic team and offering all the support you need to learn at pace and achieve your career ambitions. The role will be primarily home-based; however, occasional attendance at LTHT may be required.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Lisa Urwin

Shortlisting Date: 23/11/2026

Interview Date: 07/12/2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Why you should join our Team

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

Join a team that plays a critical role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective and innovative digital healthcare across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. As part of the Test Team, you will work alongside skilled and supportive colleagues who are passionate about quality, collaboration and continuous improvement. Our team is at the heart of ensuring that the Trust's digital systems are thoroughly tested and trusted by the clinicians and staff who rely on them every day.

What makes our team special is the direct impact our work has on patient care. Every test we execute helps reduce clinical risk, improve user experience and support the successful delivery of new digital capabilities across one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK. We foster a positive and inclusive working environment where knowledge sharing, professional development and teamwork are actively encouraged. If you are looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your work will make a real difference, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to a major digital transformation programme, we would love to hear from you.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position being extended or becoming permanent.

If you choose to use Al tools to complete your application, please take the time to edit and personalise your application and ensure that the language used reflects your behaviours, ideas and values. We want to understand what you can bring to LTHT and your reasons for applying, not a version of these created by AI. AI is a tool, it is not a replacement for your thoughts, experience and ideas.

What you will bring to the role

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, at all levels
• In-depth understanding of Software Development Lifecycle
• A good team player, with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and demanding environment to meet the evolving needs of the department
• Hands-on experience of logging, tracking defects from open to closed using Test/Defect Management Tools
• Substantial demonstrable experience of working with Agile/SCRUM environment
• Knowledge of JIRA
• Certified tester ISTQB Foundation level

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.