Business Analyst - NHS - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Location: Buckinghamshire
Contract: Until April 2026
Organisation: Consultancy supporting a large NHS Trust
We are supporting a large global consultancy who are working with a large NHS organisation and are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a growing Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
The Trust has a high and increasing demand for automation, and limited development capacity. This role will focus on analysing, prioritising and documenting automation opportunities, ensuring that RPA development effort is directed towards the highest-value processes and that developer time is not spent on upfront analysis.
Key Responsibilities
Analyse and assess requests within the Trust's RPA pipeline
Work with clinical, operational and corporate teams to understand current processes and identify automation opportunities
Produce clear Process Design Documentation (PDD) to support RPA development
Quantify and articulate the value of automation opportunities, including:
Cost savings and cost avoidance
Staff time released
Operational efficiency improvements
Potential clinical or patient safety benefits
Support prioritisation decisions where demand exceeds available development capacity
Proactively identify high-value automation opportunities, including in areas where requests have not yet been raised
Act as a link between service areas and RPA developers, ensuring requirements are clear, agreed and well documented
Essential Skills & Experience
- Experience working with Robotic Process Automation or similar automation technologies in a NHS environment (essential need by the client).
Proven experience as a Business Analyst on NHS projects/programmes.
Strong process analysis and documentation skills
Experience developing business cases or benefits assessments
Ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinical and non-clinical teams
Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess value and challenge assumptions
This role in Inside of IR35 regulations with payment via an umbrella company.
Hybrid working.
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