Business Analyst – Digital Data & Technology (Apps Focus)

Description

Business Analyst – Digital Data & Technology (Apps Focus)

Salary: Outside of IR35 - £400 per day

Location: Flexible / Hybrid

Contract type: Contract

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst with strong NHS experience to join our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) function. This role has a clear focus on digital applications, supporting the review, optimisation and consolidation of the apps currently in use across the organisation.

You will work closely with clinical, operational and digital stakeholders to understand how applications are used in practice, identify duplication and inefficiencies, and develop a clear, evidence‑based apps consolidation plan that supports our wider digital strategy.

This is a hands‑on, outcomes‑focused role suited to someone comfortable working in complex NHS environments and influencing change across services.

Key responsibilities

* Undertake a comprehensive review of applications currently in use (clinical, operational and corporate).

* Analyse app usage, value, overlap, risk and cost to identify opportunities for rationalisation and consolidation.

* Produce clear current‑state and future‑state views, including options appraisals and recommendations.

* Develop a practical apps consolidation plan, aligned to digital strategy, information governance and clinical safety requirements.

* Lead and facilitate workshops with clinical, operational, IM&T and supplier stakeholders.

* Capture and manage business requirements, user needs and dependencies.

* Support decision‑making through clear documentation, insight and analysis.

* Work closely with Digital, Data and Technology colleagues to support safe and effective change.

* Contribute to governance processes, ensuring recommendations are well‑evidenced and user‑centred.

About you

You will bring:

* Proven NHS experience as a Business Analyst (Trust, CSU, ICS or national bodies).

* Strong experience working within Digital, Data & Technology / IM&T environments.

* Demonstrable experience reviewing, assessing or rationalising digital applications.

* Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including working with clinicians and senior leaders.

* Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations.

* Experience producing as‑is / to‑be processes, options appraisals and business cases.

* Confidence working in ambiguous, evolving environments.

* A pragmatic, collaborative and delivery‑focused approach.

Desirable experience

* Experience supporting EPR, shared care records, clinical systems or digital transformation programmes.

* Understanding of information governance, data protection and clinical safety considerations.

* Experience working in multi‑organisation or system‑wide NHS settings.

* Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery approaches.

Why join us

* The opportunity to shape how digital applications are used across the organisation.

* Work on meaningful transformation that directly supports clinicians and patients. xjnqpsq

* Flexible working and a supportive, collaborative digital culture.

* A role with genuine influence and visibility

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