Applications Analyst

Job summaryWe are looking for an experienced and motivated Applications Analyst to join our growing Digital team.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development, configuration and optimisation of the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system estate. As a subject matter expert within your designated area, you will help shape the way clinical and administrative teams work, ensuring our digital systems support the highest standards of patient care.This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an ambitious Digital team at the forefront of healthcare transformation. You will have the chance to influence how innovative technologies, including AI-powered Ambient Voice Technology, are used to enhance clinical efficiency, improve staff experience and support better outcomes for patients.Join us and help shape the future of digital healthcare.Working closely with clinicians, operational teams, managers and digital colleagues, you will lead on the configuration, development, testing and implementation of Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) solutions, maximising the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) available within the T-Pro product. You will help drive innovation and support the adoption of modern, efficient and safe digital workflows across the Trust.Main duties of the jobTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.About usWe are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.DetailsDate posted27 July 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary 39,959 to 48,117 a year

EssentialGood understanding of current NHS systemsUnderstanding of change management theory and processesExpert understanding of clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processes in a hospital settingExpert in application configuration of systems to support clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processesKnowledge of the application of Risk Management within an application environmentKnowledge of different application coding methods i.e. Python, CSS, Javascript, SQLDesirableUnderstanding of NHS operational and/or clinical managementUnderstanding of Information GovernanceUnderstanding of User Centred Design (UCD)

Skills Requirements

EssentialExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for a range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisationAbility to negotiate and utilise persuasive skills when engaging with senior staff and stakeholdersTrack record of stakeholder engagement high attention to detail, including production of plans subject to time pressureAbility to provide sound judgement and give professional advice and supportExcellent MS Office skills, especially proficiency with MS ExcelAdvanced IT skills, with a focus on EPR system configuration, optimisation, and aligning clinical and administrative needsAnalytical and business process skills to assess, optimise, and translate complex clinical workflows into effective system configurationsAbility to present and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesAbility to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team, using initiative to drive system improvementsStrong organisational skills, with the ability to manage conflicting deadlines and multiple tasks, maintaining composure under pressureAbility to focus on complex data and process analysis for extended periods, even in high-pressure environmentsDesirableProcess mapping and/or business analyst skillsProficiency in project management tools and methodologies including process improvementExcellent in the use of different application coding methods (i.e. Python, CSS, Javascript, SQL) within clinical and administrative health applications, EssentialEducation to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and experienceEvidence of continuous professional developmentDesirableProject management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile PM, MSP or otherA degree, preferably in IT, Health Informatics, or a related fieldITIL Foundation Certificate or equivalent relevant experience gained through experience working in an ITIL based environment

Experience

EssentialExperience of project management or buiness change implementationSupervisory / Team management experienceSignificant experience of working within the health services environment, with clear experience within the application configurationDemonstrable experience of understanding and acting upon complex informationDesirableExperience of EPR or other complex system delivery

Contractual Requirements

EssentialAbility to work the hours required, to ensure satisfactory performance of dutiesAbility to work flexibly, outside normal office hours, in order to suit the needs of the users and or support implementationAbility to travel between trust sites Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

EssentialGood understanding of current NHS systemsUnderstanding of change management theory and processesExpert understanding of clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processes in a hospital settingExpert in application configuration of systems to support clinical, administrative and/or operational workflows and processesKnowledge of the application of Risk Management within an application environmentKnowledge of different application coding methods i.e. Python, CSS, Javascript, SQLDesirableUnderstanding of NHS operational and/or clinical managementUnderstanding of Information GovernanceUnderstanding of User Centred Design (UCD)

Skills Requirements

EssentialExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for a range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisationAbility to negotiate and utilise persuasive skills when engaging with senior staff and stakeholdersTrack record of stakeholder engagement high attention to detail, including production of plans subject to time pressureAbility to provide sound judgement and give professional advice and supportExcellent MS Office skills, especially proficiency with MS ExcelAdvanced IT skills, with a focus on EPR system configuration, optimisation, and aligning clinical and administrative needsAnalytical and business process skills to assess, optimise, and translate complex clinical workflows into effective system configurationsAbility to present and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesAbility to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team, using initiative to drive system improvementsStrong organisational skills, with the ability to manage conflicting deadlines and multiple tasks, maintaining composure under pressureAbility to focus on complex data and process analysis for extended periods, even in high-pressure environmentsDesirableProcess mapping and/or business analyst skillsProficiency in project management tools and methodologies including process improvementExcellent in the use of different application coding methods (i.e. Python, CSS, Javascript, SQL) within clinical and administrative health applications, EssentialEducation to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent knowledge and experienceEvidence of continuous professional developmentDesirableProject management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile PM, MSP or otherA degree, preferably in IT, Health Informatics, or a related fieldITIL Foundation Certificate or equivalent relevant experience gained through experience working in an ITIL based environment, EssentialExperience of project management or buiness change implementationSupervisory / Team management experienceSignificant experience of working within the health services environment, with clear experience within the application configurationDemonstrable experience of understanding and acting upon complex informationDesirableExperience of EPR or other complex system delivery, EssentialAbility to work the hours required, to ensure satisfactory performance of dutiesAbility to work flexibly, outside normal office hours, in order to suit the needs of the users and or support implementationAbility to travel between trust sitesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 detailsEmployer nameSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressKing’s Mill HospitalMansfield RoadSutton in AshfieldNG17 4JLUnited KingdomEmployer’s websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressKing’s Mill HospitalMansfield RoadSutton in AshfieldNG17 4JLUnited KingdomEmployer’s website