Job Summary
This exciting new post requires specialist expertise in providing high quality informatics to the North West London Pathology finance and commercial teams. You will have a sound background in acute NHS provider management accounting principles and contract‑based financial flows while also having advanced SQL coding skills to design reports that accurately and consistently interrogate the complex NWLP SQL Server data warehouse. You will provide management and, in conjunction with the Head of Business Intelligence NWLP, direction for the maintenance, delivery and development of data reporting for the commercial and finance teams in NWLP. You will also provide, in conjunction with other members of the Business Intelligence team, secure and resilient databases and processes for the finance function. This will require collaborative working as part of the NWLP BI team alongside the NWLP Commercial, Finance and Operations teams as well as the NWLP Pathology IT team. You will have a positive, ‘Can‑do’ approach as well as the ability to work calmly, consistently and accurately, especially when there are tight deadlines. The NWLP BI Team’s workload is fast‑moving and so a flexible approach supported by strong self‑management with assiduous attention to detail are essential qualities for undertaking this role. Thus, as you succeed you will be able to take pride in contributing to the success of the multi‑million‑pound NHS Joint Venture that forms North West London Pathology.
Main Duties of the Job
* Reporting to the NWLP Head of BI, write and use SQL code to design and produce regular or ad‑hoc, client‑based, activity and income reports to NWLP Execs, senior and operations managers up to and including General Managers.
* Produce clear, well‑presented, often detailed datasets that any level of recipient can use without further manipulation.
* Prepare both actual and projected activity datasets including full‑year forecasting and modelling; reports may be presented in Excel, Word, PDF or other applications.
* Integrate dynamically linked reports directly to the NWLP data warehouse to allow end users data mining as needed.
* Maintain the NWLP client, pricing and invoicing datasets in the data warehouse, working closely with the commercial teams.
* Raise monthly invoice requests from the NWLP data warehouse to the ICH Accounts Receivable team; monitor and reconcile invoices both raised and paid against these invoice requests.
* Work within a team of seven from the NWLP BI Team, collaborating with dedicated NWLP Finance, Commercial and IT groups; post based at St Mary’s Hospital and required to work on‑site at least three days a week.
About Us
Benefits include career development, flexible working, staff wellbeing programmes, staff awards and recognition scheme, Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
NWLP Induction
The NWLP induction will run on the first Monday of each month (provided it does not fall on a bank holiday) and includes laboratory training (for relevant laboratory roles). All new staff must attend the NWLP induction during their first week with NWLP.
Start dates for 2026:
* Monday 2 March 2026
* Monday 13 April 2026
* Monday 11 May 2026
* Monday 1 June 2026
* Monday 6 July 2026
* Monday 3 August 2026
* Monday 7 September 2026
* Monday 5 October 2026
* Monday 2 November 2026
* Monday 7 December 2026
Details
Date posted: 02 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 a year pa inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 290‑NWLP‑388
Job location: St Mary’s Hospital, London, W2 1NY
Person Specification
Education
* First Degree in relevant IT field or equivalent.
* MSc Information Systems, Computing or a related subject or equivalent experience.
* Management Qualification or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of continual professional development, especially in areas of Information Technology.
Essential Skills
* Good level of technical skills, underpinned by theory and practice, in designing systems, handling sensitive data, automating data processing that will support data presentation and interpretation.
* Ability to interpret user’s needs.
* Ability to organise/prioritise own workload and workload of others.
* Excellent communication skills – written and verbal (including presentation skills) – able to identify key points from complex issues and explain them appropriately and with clarity.
Desirable Skills
* Clear vision of health informatics as an enabler to modernisation.
* Use of SQL Server 2019 or newer.
* IT project management knowledge and experience.
* Working within an ISO certified environment.
Essential Experience
* Demonstrable experience in healthcare informatics analytics.
* Experience of, knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting requirements, NHS data standards and definitions.
* Good understanding of NHS governance and performance systems.
* Experience of communicating complex issues and data concepts to a range of people.
Desirable Experience
* Extensive knowledge and experience of information provision in a large complex pathology service or healthcare service.
* Comprehensive understanding of NHS services and knowledge of NHS context (e.g. Modernising Pathology services).
* Experience of managing projects.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer Details
North West London Pathology
St Mary’s Hospital, London, W2 1NY
Website: https://www.nwlpathology.nhs.uk/
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