Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Business Analyst

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Job summary

This exciting opportunity will see you working within a dynamic Business Analysis and Change Team. The team works with network and service managers across the trust to identify, plan and undertake improvement projects related to digitally enabled change utilising appropriate improvement techniques.

We are looking for a candidate who has demonstrated an interest and passion for business analysis and business change in a healthcare environment. It is crucial you posses excellent problem-solving skills and an eye for detail, combined with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in order to deliver successful digitally enabled change.

You must be willing to get 'stuck in' to our ambitious and challenging programmes, supporting business process design and the planning/implementation of change across the trust.

Main duties of the job

You should have an understanding of business analysis as a discipline as well as recognised improvement tools, techniques and methodologies including a working knowledge of project management in practice.

You will use your knowledge and engagement skills to gain understanding of clinical pathways and operational processes to assist clinicians, senior managers and other stakeholders in taking maximum advantage of new digitally enabled change.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual that is a logical thinker combined with the ability to problem solve well. Above all this an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of clinicians and the patients we serve in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2724-LG

Job locations

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience
IT qualification (such as A-level, Microsoft Office Specialist, ECDL, etc.)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Digital and current NHS affairs
Knowledge of the use of information across the NHS
Knowledge of the use of business analysis requirement specifications

Experience

Essential

Proven experience of unsupervised projects/requirements work in a fast paced environment
Previous experience of using software packages such as Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio
Experience of using appropriate systems (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to collect, collate and report data in an accurate format
Experience with managing and prioritising business requirements
Experience of the technical report development process

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience
IT qualification (such as A-level, Microsoft Office Specialist, ECDL, etc.)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Digital and current NHS affairs
Knowledge of the use of information across the NHS
Knowledge of the use of business analysis requirement specifications

Experience

Essential

Proven experience of unsupervised projects/requirements work in a fast paced environment
Previous experience of using software packages such as Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio
Experience of using appropriate systems (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to collect, collate and report data in an accurate format
Experience with managing and prioritising business requirements
Experience of the technical report development process

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)