Job summary
In 2024-25 and beyond, we're aiming to build on the success of our national channels and services by supporting the NHS to prevent ill health and keep people healthy, for longer. As part of our Enabling Products portfolio, our vision is to digitally enable referrals and bookings between care settings across the NHS.
The booking and referral standard (BARS) enables any NHS environment to digitally refer a patient to another environment, with or without a booking. It is a secure, safe and standardized way of capturing data about a patient and transmitting that data to their next point of care.
Today - there are no digital referral pathways between many care settings across health and care. Patients have to repeat information, they may not arrive at the right place, and that place might not be expecting them. BARS streamlines care, avoids duplication, enhances triage and ensures patient arrives at right place for the right care at the right time.
To drive forward this exciting agenda, we're seeking a Business Analysis Manager with a good understanding of the strategic direction of the NHS who can quickly establish relationships with suppliers to support the development of the BaRS Standard.
Main duties of the job
This role is within BaRS providing business analysis services. This is a 'full-lifecycle' role with possible involvement from business case development to operational review, via requirements, design, development, test and implementation. This role is part of NHSE's Business Analysis Profession.
The key competencies required for this role can be summarised as the core Business Analysis specialisms - including stakeholder engagement, requirements and the modelling of process/information/function. These are delivered by the role-holder working within rigorous project/programme/service frameworks and require a professional and delivery-focussed consultancy outlook. As a Business Analysis Professional the role-holder will work with Managers, Architects, Developers and other fellow Professionals to deliver against challenging objectives; the role-holder will also be part of NHSE's family of Business Analysis Professionals distributed across the organisation. The role-holder will also be expected to have significant responsibility for Business Analysis practice and tooling.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
In addition to the standard duties of a Business Analysis Manager, the Business Analysis Manager within the BaRS team will;
- Lead on research and analysis providing a foundation for strategic decision-making, aligning BaRS with user needs, relevant policies and gaining support from key decision makers.
- Identifies gaps in the current capabilities and drives the development of BaRS by creating requirements for further use cases and applications. This is crucial for maintaining alignment with programme goals.
- Produces technical and business documentation to be incorporated into the published standard, supporting the development cycle and ensuring BaRS remains up-to-date.
- Works closely with suppliers to understand their requirements, address technical, business, and development issues, and support the adoption and understanding of BaRS across a wide range of stakeholders.
- Interface with suppliers and internal teams translating technical aspects of work to non technical stakeholders
- Supports the successful on-boarding of BaRS by liaising with system suppliers and providers to deliver BaRS through Beta into Live.
- Experience and in depth understanding of HL7 FHIR
- Understands business and development issues for suppliers and where BaRS can help.
- Ability to undertake Data Modelling
Please also see attached Job Description document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
In addition to the standard duties of a Business Analysis Manager, the Business Analysis Manager within the BaRS team will;
- Lead on research and analysis providing a foundation for strategic decision-making, aligning BaRS with user needs, relevant policies and gaining support from key decision makers.
- Identifies gaps in the current capabilities and drives the development of BaRS by creating requirements for further use cases and applications. This is crucial for maintaining alignment with programme goals.
- Produces technical and business documentation to be incorporated into the published standard, supporting the development cycle and ensuring BaRS remains up-to-date.
- Works closely with suppliers to understand their requirements, address technical, business, and development issues, and support the adoption and understanding of BaRS across a wide range of stakeholders.
- Interface with suppliers and internal teams translating technical aspects of work to non technical stakeholders
- Supports the successful on-boarding of BaRS by liaising with system suppliers and providers to deliver BaRS through Beta into Live.
- Experience and in depth understanding of HL7 FHIR
- Understands business and development issues for suppliers and where BaRS can help.
- Ability to undertake Data Modelling
Please also see attached Job Description document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level (or equivalent qualification / experience)
Desirable
- Business Analysis professional qualification (such as BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis)
Experience
Essential
- Experience producing technical and business documentation
- Experience supporting the successful onboarding of services and/or products
- Experience leading on research and analysis
- Stakeholder engagement and working closely with supplier to understand their requirements, address technical, business, and development issues, and support the adoption of products and/or services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- In depth understanding and experience of HL7 FHIR
- Ability to undertake Data Modelling
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level (or equivalent qualification / experience)
Desirable
- Business Analysis professional qualification (such as BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis)
Experience
Essential
- Experience producing technical and business documentation
- Experience supporting the successful onboarding of services and/or products
- Experience leading on research and analysis
- Stakeholder engagement and working closely with supplier to understand their requirements, address technical, business, and development issues, and support the adoption of products and/or services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- In depth understanding and experience of HL7 FHIR
- Ability to undertake Data Modelling
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.
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.
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).
