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Software Development Agile Business Analyst
@ NHS Scotland
Mackenzie, British Columbia
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Overview
NHS Tayside is hiring an agile business analyst for its Digital Directorate to join Software Development Scrum Teams and support its new Electronic Patient Record strategy. The role supports or fulfils Product Owner duties, including user stories, acceptance criteria and a prioritised backlog. It is a permanent full-time post of 36 hours per week at Ninewells Hospital, with flexible working possibly considered.
Responsibilities:
- Create user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
- Maintain a prioritised backlog aligned with product vision
- Support or fulfil Product Owner responsibilities
- Adapt to changing business needs and priorities
- Facilitate collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Requirements summary:
- Experience in an agile, preferably Scrum, environment
- Competence in best practice business analysis processes and tools
- Familiarity with the full Software Development Lifecycle
- Strong consultative approach and communication skills
- Business value and customer focus
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Software development |
| Hours per week | 36 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Paid training |
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NHS Scotland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 17 |
Job description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Tayside has recently developed their Digital Strategy and at the heart of this lies an ambition to develop a modern Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This is an exciting time to join NHS Tayside Digital Directorate as the Development Services Team will be key to many of the developments in this new strategy.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking an experienced agile business analyst to join our Software Development Scrum Teams. Candidates should have experience of working in a technical setting, be familiar will all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle and adept at applying an agile mindset to all areas of their work.
Candidates should have knowledge and capabilities in the following areas:
What We Will Give You
The postholder will have a degree of autonomy within their role, reporting to the Development Team Leaders. Training relevant to the role will be provided, with opportunities for professional development within the wider directorate.
This is a permanent, full-time post (36 hrs per week) within the Digital Directorate, based in the MacKenzie Building, Ninewells Hospital Campus. As we aim to provide an environment that encourages work/life balance, flexible working arrangements may be considered.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Additional Information For Candidates
NHS Tayside has recently developed their Digital Strategy and at the heart of this lies an ambition to develop a modern Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This is an exciting time to join NHS Tayside Digital Directorate as the Development Services Team will be key to many of the developments in this new strategy.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking an experienced agile business analyst to join our Software Development Scrum Teams. Candidates should have experience of working in a technical setting, be familiar will all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle and adept at applying an agile mindset to all areas of their work.
Candidates should have knowledge and capabilities in the following areas:
- Experience of working in an agile (preferably Scrum) environment
- Competence in application of best practice business analysis processes, tools and techniques
- Ability to support (or fulfil) Product Owner responsibilities, including creating user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria, while maintaining a prioritised backlog, ensuring continual alignment with the product vision and business strategy
- Business value and customer focussed, with ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities
- Strong consultative approach with effective communication skills to facilitate collaborative working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
What We Will Give You
The postholder will have a degree of autonomy within their role, reporting to the Development Team Leaders. Training relevant to the role will be provided, with opportunities for professional development within the wider directorate.
This is a permanent, full-time post (36 hrs per week) within the Digital Directorate, based in the MacKenzie Building, Ninewells Hospital Campus. As we aim to provide an environment that encourages work/life balance, flexible working arrangements may be considered.
- Informal enquiries to: Rushit Rachh, Development Team Lead, email: [email protected]
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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