IT Business Change Analyst
Job summary
IT Business Change Analyst Opportunity (Permanent)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and organised IT Business Change Analyst to join the Group Informatics team at Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT).
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated staff, willing to deliver and model our values and behaviour's.
You will join a growing, motivated, and supportive team and will be well placed to develop your skills and knowledge.
You will be experienced in the development of business cases, applying budgeting, benefits tracking & demand management principles and the application and appreciation of project finances, risk and issue and dependency management within projects.
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Main duties of the job
This is a busy and rewarding role in a team which supports the transformation of services through the utilisation of technology in accordance with trust-wide business requirements. Your application must be able to demonstrate that you have a sound understanding of business change processes, have strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills, advanced IT skills, detailed knowledge of Business Modelling and Analysis and a broad technical understanding of the application of IT.
As the IT Business Change Analyst, you will be responsible for determining and implementing future requirements through the analysis and review of systems and processes.You will be required to work in a cross functional team, and liaise with both internal and external stakeholders to address and resolve project requirements (including managing issues, conflicts and competing demands).
You will lead the detailed design and requirements phases for small to medium projects; identifying where improvements and efficiencies can be gained and driving forward the requirements from business cases to implementation and post project review.
You need to be flexible, committed and friendly. You will enjoy understanding clinical and operational processes. You will be able to meet deadlines effectively and manage your own workload.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Education to Postgraduate level or equivalent level of experience within Informatics
- Prince 2 Foundation
- PRINCE 2 practitioner
Experience
- Demonstrable experience in gathering and documenting requirements across a broad spectrum of specialties through the identification and evaluation of a range of options and supporting business cases whilst taking in to account scope, budget, timescales, benefits, risk and quality in support of the business need
- Experience of operating in a matrix management structure.
- Experience in the development of business cases
- Experience in applying budgeting, benefits tracking and demand management principles to projects in the development of business cases
- Strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills
- Experience in the application and appreciation of project finances, risk and issue and dependency management within projects.
- Detailed knowledge of Business Modelling and Analysis
- Broad technical understanding of the application of IT
- Demonstrable experience gathering and documenting requirements across a broad spectrum of specialties through the identification and evaluation of a range of options and supporting business cases whilst taking in to account scope, budget, timescales, benefits, riskand quality in support of the business need in a health and/or social care environment
- Ability to influence customers to adopt the most appropriate approach to achieve their needs
Attributes
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiation, training, empathic or re-assurance skills are required
- Methodical and structured approach to analysing, interpreting and advising on complex data or information with the ability to critically analyse and interpret toachieve desired strategic outcomes
- Ability to manage a range of activities to formulate plans that have effect across multiple disciplines
- A solid understanding of the application of information technology and how it can be used to achieve organisational effectiveness.
- An ability to negotiate and influence others in a positive manner with the confidence to deal with different priorities and differing views in order to achieve change/improvement
- Articulate and clear in communications to mixed audiences in writing, through presentations and one to one
- Ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Ability to manage, motivate and develop project staff in a matrix environment
- Demonstrates a collaborative approach and good team working
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
- Excellent business, and financial management skills
- Calm and adaptable in the face of ambiguity and in a fast-paced, quick-changing environment
- Demonstrates problem solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Effective listener and orientated to problem solving
- Demonstrable excellence interpersonally; articulate, creative, self-aware, controlled and confident
- Strong delivery focus and determination, with the ability to drive progress forward and a passion for results and achieving goals
- A solid understanding of the application of information technology and how it can be used to achieve organisational effectiveness within the healthcare environment
- Good facilitation skills
- Personal accountability with enthusiasm to take ownership and the ability to work comfortably without direct supervision
Training
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development, including specialist training.
Other requiremenets
- Ability to undertake shift working including out-of hours, weekend and Public Holidays
- Ability to travel across sites
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Manchester Foundation Trust
Cobbett House, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/
- Company
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom M13 9WL
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom M13 9WL
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year
- Posted