Combine NHS-focused business analysis, project support, digital administration, data, governance and risk capability in one integrated healthcare digital pathway.
Connect business analysis, data, administration and governance in an integrated programme lasting 32 weeks or more. Build a joined-up healthcare digital portfolio rather than treating each skill as a separate activity.
What you will develop
- Business analysis and project support: healthcare stakeholders, requirements, delivery and governance.
- Data and reporting: SQL, visualisation, standards, quality and informatics awareness.
- Administration: professional correspondence, records, scheduling and digital team support.
- Governance and risk: confidentiality, controls, assurance and responsible change.
- Connect the pathway themes through a healthcare digital capstone and explain their practical relationships.
Practical work
Combine service-change, reporting, administrative-support and governance evidence in a coherent healthcare digital capstone. Agree sequencing and intensity with RDE; the integrated duration is not the sum of the standalone programmes.
Career directions
Build towards broader healthcare digital responsibilities through relevant experience. Senior business analysis, project management, informatics consulting and governance leadership are progression options, not automatic outcomes for a beginner.
UK salary and contract-rate guide
Evidence reviewed: 6 October 2026. NHS examples below use England Agenda for Change basic annual pay for 2026/27, effective from 1 April 2026, and named employer vacancy evidence. They are full-time equivalent figures before regional supplements; part-time posts are paid pro rata. Devolved nations, employers and job duties can use different arrangements.
Digital Business Analyst and Project Support
A University Hospital Southampton Digital Business Analyst example is Band 6: £39,959 to £48,117 a year. A Sussex Partnership Project Support Officer example is Band 4: £28,392 to £31,157 a year. These examples do not set a universal band for either job title; appointment depends on the vacancy requirements.
View Southampton Digital Business Analyst requirements (closed vacancy example)
View Sussex Project Support Officer pay and requirements
Healthcare Data Analyst
South Tyneside and Sunderland’s Data Analyst example is Band 5: £32,073 to £39,043 a year. The advertisement describes SQL, Power BI, reporting and data-quality work. This is a named vacancy example, not a universal salary range for BI developers or informatics specialists.
View NHS Data Analyst pay and role requirements
Information Governance Officer
Royal Berkshire’s Information Governance Officer example is Band 6: £39,959 to £48,117 a year. It is a fixed-term salaried post, not a day-rate consultancy contract. This does not establish pay for Data Protection Officers, risk managers or governance directors.
View NHS Information Governance Officer pay and requirements
Digital Project Manager
Hampshire Hospitals’ Project Manager Digital example is Band 7: £49,387 to £56,515 a year. Its requirements include relevant management and complex-project experience. This is progression context rather than a guaranteed starting role after the integrated programme.
View NHS Digital Project Manager pay and requirements
Verify current NHS England pay scales
Contract work
Day-rate engagements are separate from salaried Agenda for Change appointments. Rates depend on the specific role, experience, location, engagement terms and tax treatment including IR35. A fixed-term employment contract does not automatically mean contractor day-rate work. Compare current role-specific advertisements; annual pay bands cannot be converted into an advertised contractor range.
For broader context only, IT Jobs Watch’s mixed NHS-mentioned IT contract sample spans £313 to £511 a day at the 25th to 75th percentiles, based on 322 quoted daily rates over six months to 6 October 2026. It combines different jobs and seniority levels; it is not an NHS consultant, analyst, administrator or graduate rate range.
Explore mixed NHS-mentioned IT contract market evidence
Salary and contract-rate figures are indicative UK market ranges based on publicly available evidence reviewed at the stated date. Actual earnings vary according to experience, location, employer, sector, qualifications, responsibilities and employment type. Course completion does not guarantee employment, promotion or a particular level of earnings.
Mentoring and career support
Mentoring connects technical learning with practical development and professional evidence. Your programme includes six months of job-search support and three months of in-role support. Discuss the arrangements and starting dates with our team, including CV, LinkedIn and interview preparation. Employment is not guaranteed.
Certification and assessment information
Discuss preparation for the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis, BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering, PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation (Version 7), and SCRUMstudy Scrum Master Certified (SMC). Applying these methods to healthcare does not create a separate NHS-issued version of the credential. NHS digital standards awareness is learning content, not an assumed external qualification.
Verify BCS Business Analysis Foundation certification
Verify BCS Requirements Engineering certification
Verify current PRINCE2 Foundation certification
Explore current SCRUMstudy certification routes
Discuss Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300). The source’s Tableau Desktop Specialist reference now leads to Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations; confirm the current Tableau credential and preparation scope. SQL for Data Analysis and health-specific governance labels require a named awarding body and assessment. Any internal digital-skills badge is RDE recognition, separate from NHS endorsement or a vendor examination.
Verify Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Verify current Tableau Desktop Foundations certification
Discuss Microsoft Office Specialist preparation for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) award requires passing three qualifying examinations in different applications, including at least one Microsoft 365 Apps examination. Routine Teams collaboration skills and a lightweight learning badge are separate from Microsoft Teams Administrator certification. Generic digital administration and communication certificates need a named provider and assessment; internal NHS-context badges represent RDE learning recognition.
Verify Microsoft Office Specialist Associate requirements
GDPR practitioner, Agile change management and ISO 27001 awareness labels need exact providers, assessments and credential names. Awareness is separate from professional practitioner or lead-auditor certification. DAMA-DMBOK study is knowledge development, not itself the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) award. RDE internal governance recognition does not imply an NHS-issued qualification.
Explore official CDMP certification levels and requirements
Explore NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit guidance
Optional progression may include BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice, PRINCE2 Practitioner and an appropriate CDMP level. PRINCE2 Practitioner requires an accepted prior qualification; check the current list. Agree the applicable CDMP examinations and level requirements. An internal capstone certificate recognises RDE project work, not NHS accreditation or professional consultant status.
Verify BCS Business Analysis Practice certification
Verify PRINCE2 Practitioner eligibility
Agree which preparation routes apply to your programme, current examination versions, eligibility, authorised provider arrangements where required, assessment access, additional costs, subscriptions and renewals before enrolment. Programme attendance does not automatically award vendor certification or guarantee an examination pass.
Your next step
Register your interest to discuss your experience, starting point, current delivery arrangements, tools and software access, assessment, certification options, fees and any available funding. Confirm the current intake and support arrangements before making a commitment.