Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Analyst - Ambulatory and Community

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Job summary

We have 2 roles available in our Ambulatory and Community Teams for a Senior Analyst.We have an exciting and ambitious programme of work planned and invite you to apply if you are passionate about digital transformation in healthcare.The Senior Analyst (GSTT/KCH) role is a new position that will unify policies, procedures, practices and skilled teams initially across Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College Hospital NHS Trusts.As a senior member of the Clinical Systems Team the post holder is responsible for delivering and developing a share of the Epic and other software systems' configuration build.This role requires hybrid working with a 50/50 split and will necessitate travel between Guy's and St. Thomas', King's College Hospital and Royal Brompton and Harefield sites.Please note that if you do not already have an Epic certification, recruitment will be a two part process that will include a test and interview.

Main duties of the job

  • Managing, co-ordinating and leading the configuration requirements and ensure build is delivered in a timely way.
  • Being a member of the multi-disciplinary configuration team, ensuring a consistent approach to the configuration and integration between the Epic modules and across the wider team.
  • Being a key member of a designated Configuration and Application team ensuring design integrity.
  • Analysing and suggest ways to improve current workflows and working practices.
  • Working with the appropriate stakeholders to analyse, negotiate and facilitate agreement for change to high-impact or critical workflows and current working practices, whilst managing expectations and resolving conflicts when necessary.
  • Assisting with preparation for the testing and upgrading of the system to ensure it is safe, usable, secure and robust.
  • Work with the clinical systems teams to support complex Epic, and other, software demonstrations and present information on the teams' progress to the appropriate forums, adapted in a way in which makes it easy for the audience to understand.
  • To assist in the delivery of the Trust's EHR system.

About us

The two Trusts share a Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) and a vision for digital services that are lean and agile, that maximise the benefits of a shared service operating model, and deliver the digital ambition for both Trusts. This ambition is supported by a forward-looking and strategic approach, and significant investment in a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) which will catalyse a programme of work across both Trusts to transform the way technology and data is used across our services. We will increase the care that can be provided at home, build our focus on wellness and prevention, and engage patients as partners in their care.The Trusts are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts.

Details

Date posted

22 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year p.a inc. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-ITCS110

Job locations

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust Education Centre

75-79 York Rd

London

SE1 7NJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

  • Maintain regular communication with other application teams and relevant supplier staff
  • Negotiate and persuade senior Trust staff to accept changes to working practices which will improve efficiency, patient flow and/or patient experience;
  • Demonstrate/ present complex build work (Epic software) in an easy-to-understand format to individuals and/or groups of clinical systems and/or Trust staff, including at senior and director level.

Analysis and judgement

  • Analyse and review test progress and variances to define recommendations to maintain schedules and raise any risks or issues highlighted through testing to the appropriate level;
  • Investigate end users preferences and populate databases as part of the configuration process;
  • Be an expert in the application area, troubleshoot problems and address questions from end users regarding the application.

Management

  • Work in a complex and unstructured multi-disciplinary environment; be able to act with minimum guidelines. Be an expert in the application area;
  • Work with Principal Trainers to incorporate feedback from training sessions into future developments or make urgent changes to build as appropriate;
  • Assist with training colleagues in the application area and deliver specialist training when required;
  • Delivers specialist demonstrations to staff.
  • Responsible for the writing of test scripts and delivery of the test functions within the clinical systems team.

For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

  • Maintain regular communication with other application teams and relevant supplier staff
  • Negotiate and persuade senior Trust staff to accept changes to working practices which will improve efficiency, patient flow and/or patient experience;
  • Demonstrate/ present complex build work (Epic software) in an easy-to-understand format to individuals and/or groups of clinical systems and/or Trust staff, including at senior and director level.

Analysis and judgement

  • Analyse and review test progress and variances to define recommendations to maintain schedules and raise any risks or issues highlighted through testing to the appropriate level;
  • Investigate end users preferences and populate databases as part of the configuration process;
  • Be an expert in the application area, troubleshoot problems and address questions from end users regarding the application.

Management

  • Work in a complex and unstructured multi-disciplinary environment; be able to act with minimum guidelines. Be an expert in the application area;
  • Work with Principal Trainers to incorporate feedback from training sessions into future developments or make urgent changes to build as appropriate;
  • Assist with training colleagues in the application area and deliver specialist training when required;
  • Delivers specialist demonstrations to staff.
  • Responsible for the writing of test scripts and delivery of the test functions within the clinical systems team.

For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Post qualification Masters degree, or significant experience in Healthcare equivalent to Masters degree level
  • Evidence of further clinical training in a specific clinical field.

Desirable

  • ISEB Business Analysis Diploma and/or PRINCE2 Foundation

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of clinical environment and delivery of clinical care, or significant experience in a clinical analyst role and within a systems development environment preferably within a health care related field.
  • Significant experience of interpreting business/clinical requirements and considering the impact on IT Services
  • Demonstrable experience documenting and mapping workflows as well as the results of the clinical analysis
  • Demonstrable experience of working to plans and timescales
  • Demonstrable experience in building strong relationships with business partners and multi -discipline project delivery teams.

Desirable

  • Experience in change management with respect to the relationship between clinician, business processes, risk management and solution functional capabilities

Skills

Essential

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical practice and IT.
  • Proven ability to present a range of highly technical complex information clearly and concisely in potentially contentious situations.
  • Able to prioritise workloads and resource them in response to changing demands.
  • Ability to work under own direction or as part of a team
  • Advanced user of Microsoft Office products. (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Post qualification Masters degree, or significant experience in Healthcare equivalent to Masters degree level
  • Evidence of further clinical training in a specific clinical field.

Desirable

  • ISEB Business Analysis Diploma and/or PRINCE2 Foundation

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of clinical environment and delivery of clinical care, or significant experience in a clinical analyst role and within a systems development environment preferably within a health care related field.
  • Significant experience of interpreting business/clinical requirements and considering the impact on IT Services
  • Demonstrable experience documenting and mapping workflows as well as the results of the clinical analysis
  • Demonstrable experience of working to plans and timescales
  • Demonstrable experience in building strong relationships with business partners and multi -discipline project delivery teams.

Desirable

  • Experience in change management with respect to the relationship between clinician, business processes, risk management and solution functional capabilities

Skills

Essential

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical practice and IT.
  • Proven ability to present a range of highly technical complex information clearly and concisely in potentially contentious situations.
  • Able to prioritise workloads and resource them in response to changing demands.
  • Ability to work under own direction or as part of a team
  • Advanced user of Microsoft Office products. (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project)

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust Education Centre

75-79 York Rd

London

SE1 7NJ


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust Education Centre

75-79 York Rd

London

SE1 7NJ


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Applications - Ambulatory and Community

Anushka Pereira

anushka.pereira@gstt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

22 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year p.a inc. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-ITCS110

Job locations

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust Education Centre

75-79 York Rd

London

SE1 7NJ


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