We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst for an initial 6 month contract based in the Newcastle area.

The Business Analyst will have the following duties and responsibilities - 

• Responsible for the analysis and documentation of requirements and solutions to the required quality and standard. The Business Analyst will support the Project Manager in the management of the full project life cycle with a significant focus on ensuring stakeholder needs are fully recognised and that proposed solutions are communicated and agreed with stakeholders.
• The post requires close working with suppliers, clinicians, health professionals and other forums to ensure needs are understood and anticipated benefits that IT enabling solutions can bring are fully realised.
• Work closely with Project Manager to drive assigned projects.
• Support project manager and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the relevant project cycles to ensure stakeholder engagement and effective user training.
• In the context of specific projects, liaise between business users, IT teams and external suppliers to ensure that detailed business requirements are captured clearly and unambiguously and that such requirements are met during the course of the project and that any related changes to business processes are managed in a controlled and effective way.
• Research, identify and analyse business needs and translate these into requirements, distinguishing between real business needs and user desire.
• Client interaction, including needs analysis, documentation of processes, and post implementation benefits analysis.
• Support the development of relevant and accessible training material based on the confirmed business processes and system design. Delivery of a comprehensive portfolio of work comprising of systems analysis, requirements documentation, benefits analysis and feasibility studies.
• Feeds into and updates a register of risks and issues, including mitigation plans. 
• Cross-activity relationship management.
• The position will involve a considerable amount of interaction with colleagues, business groups, IT and external vendors.
• Experience of managing stakeholders and debate, up to Director level
• must be able to work onsite
• some remote working
• team players required to work closely with lab and clinical staff

The role will be based mainly on site with some remote working.  NHS experience is preferred, although not essential.