ELC Oracle Business Analyst

About the Role

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and is committed to improving services and patient care. This role works within a consortium of NHS organisations in East London to support Oracle Financial systems, ensuring data integrity and adherence to best practice across trusts.

Job Overview

The primary purpose of the role is to assist the Systems Manager in maintaining the integrity of systems and data for all trusts, ensuring that processes follow best practice and that all systems remain up‑to‑date.

Main Duties

• Serve as the primary point of contact with Oracle financial users to record, resolve and, when necessary, escalate issues (financial, functional & technical) within Oracle Core Financials, V1 Scanning & Qlik Sense while adhering to agreed service level agreements.
• Communicate with users within the consortium and external partners such as Version 1, V1, Qlik, NHS Logistics, GHX, Assmia & Alemba.

Person Specification

Experience

• Highly competent in one or more of the Oracle financial reporting tools – BI/XML/Qlik Sense
• Highly experienced in call‑to‑ticket resolution using a help‑desk escalation platform
• Experience of working under pressure to strict deadlines and prioritising workload
• Extensive knowledge in Oracle 12.2.9+ functional system administration or 6+ years’ experience of the same

• Experienced or qualified in management/financial accounting theories – AAT/ACCA/CIMA, any stage a plus
• Knowledge of APEX

Skills

• Outstanding organisational skills, particularly in communicating and monitoring key issues through their full life cycle
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to do so at all levels
• Working in a highly pressured environment and the ability to prioritise
• Highly competent analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve a range of problems, e.g., Oracle system errors, bugs, etc.
• Delivery of Oracle functional 12.2.9+ training to all levels
• Ability to lead level 1 analysts in all aspects of that predefined role
• Ability to train level 1 analysts in report writing tools and how to analyse the users’ requirements
• Highly competent in the use of MS Office suite/Outlook or ECDL
• Demonstrable desire and ability to learn

• Advanced problem solving through known methodologies

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience within a customer‑facing/business environment; ECDL or equivalent

• Oracle CERTAT or OCP (professionally recognised Oracle examinations)

Personal and People Development

• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to initiate and support change within the department
• Committed to ongoing personal development and adaptable & flexible
• Dedicated to providing a quality service and adding value
• Ability to work on own initiative and remain focused under pressure
• Confident individual and team player with good interpersonal skills
• Able to keep to procedures and attend to detail
• Able to resolve problems through effective liaison with staff, patients and suppliers
• Assertive with good interpersonal skills

Other

• The post holder will be required to work shifts, between 08:00 – 17:00 on a shift pattern

Visa Sponsorship Information

Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa may affect sponsorship eligibility. Sponsorship can only be offered if this post meets all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.

Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. Check eligibility here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview – GOV.UK

Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. For roles under Agenda for Change, the High‑Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for sponsorship.

Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).

English language: Applicants must demonstrate proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.

Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria set out by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within Barts Health at this band. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively support applications under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and process your application as appropriate. All staff are encouraged to treat one another with dignity and respect, ensuring an inclusive working environment.