Business Analyst​/Project Lead - Strategy & Programmes

Overview

NHSGGC NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

Join our innovative Digital Services Team as a Business Analyst/Project Lead!

Are you ready to make a real impact in the healthcare industry? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and forward-thinking Digital Services Business Analyst/Project Lead (Band
6) to join NHSGGC’s Digital Services Strategy, Programmes & Innovation Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Team. Our team works at scale implementing digital solutions for 40,000 staff across NHSGGC and beyond with partner organisations including Health & Social Care Partnerships. The purpose of this role is to advise and liaise with business sponsors, to specify, initiate, develop, and manage multiple information management and information technology project / programmes across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and partner organisations, ensuring the successful programme delivery within agreed budget / timescales which deliver benefits to the organisation(s).

The post holder will deliver an aligned operational vision in line with the overarching Board & Scottish Government strategies on behalf of the project and programme sponsors. They will contribute to the design, development and implementation of the eHealth systems (infrastructure and strategy) and to the delivery of the required Cultural Change and business process improvement within NHSGGC. Additionally, the candidate will contribute to the successful specification, initiation, reporting and delivery of complex clinical and non clinical technology solutions for NHSGGC and when required Scottish Government.

This post covers a complex range of related and interdependent projects and programmes of work within NHSGGC and partnership organisations.

• The post holder will work from Smithills Paisley
• The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

• Creation of system requirement documents, scenario testing, systems appraisal and budgetary reports for small through to enterprise wide clinical and non clinical management information systems and submission of proposal documentation to senior operational management
• Business process mapping, re engineering and redesign of current and proposed operational environments for clinical and non clinical settings within NHSGGC
• In partnership with stakeholders, deliver large scale major clinical, administration and IT service transformation on business processes, people and technology, to enable successful uptake and delivery of programmes of work
• To support and facilitate the continuous improvement of the NHSGGC Programmes, IT Support and Training Team
• Planning, scheduling and rescheduling as necessitated, complex interdependent projects within a governed, risk minimal manner ensuring projects deliverables are aligned with other project dependencies
• The monitoring and reporting of programme progress, risk and exceptions to the programme steering group(s) where appropriate

• The post holder will have gained significant practical experience in the specification, development and implementation of information systems within a public or private service environment
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a time constrained environment
• Ability to exercise initiative and work independently
• Good interpersonal and negotiating skills allowing post holder to influence decision making
• A theoretical knowledge of network architecture gained through past implementations of product sets.
• Both theoretical and practical experience of database structures gained through achieving a relevant diploma or degree and/or previous practical workplace experience

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

Programme Manager, Stefanie Somerville,…