Trainee Requirements Analyst

The Somerset Cancer Register (SCR) is the leading cancer system provider and supports more than 100 NHS Trusts across England. Our work helps to drive accurate data collection, which informs national decisions on how to treat and manage cancer and leads to more lives being saved.

Main duties of the job

The Requirements Analysis Team are responsible for the production of specifications for changes to our system. We have a great developmental opportunity for a Trainee Requirements Analyst to join us. You’ll have excellent communication and problem-solving skills with an interest in helping us to maintain and develop IT systems. You’ll start as a band 4 and progress to a band 5 Requirements Analyst after a period of training.

You’ll be joining a friendly and dedicated team of over 35 NHS IM&T staff. The professionals employed cover Requirements Analysts, Testers, Developers, Trainers, Business Support & Customer Support, all of whom work with clinicians, operational staff and policy makers to deliver the SCR products.

We are looking for someone to work full time or part time (minimum of 22.5 hours per week) and there is flexibility in how your hours are worked for example 8-4 or 9-5. The role also offers the opportunity to work a blended home/office work pattern.

Interviews will be held on Monday 23rd January.

Working for our organisation

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!