Reporting to the Head of the Clinical Effectiveness Programme (CEP), the postholder will lead the analytical and information management function for the programme. They will embed systematic improvement processes across North West London, working with Federations, PCNs, and GP practices to deliver high ‑ quality data analysis, intelligence products, and insights that support population health management, quality improvement, and the reduction of unwarranted variation.
The role is primarily focused on NWL but its approaches and service developments may be extended across the wider West North London ICB geography where appropriate.
The role requires expert analytical skills, strong leadership, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable intelligence for clinicians, programme leads, and system partners. The postholder will work closely with the Whole Systems Integrated Care (WSIC) team, borough ‑ based clinical leads, and primary care networks to ensure robust, timely, and accurate information supports effective decision ‑ making.
The overarching objectives for delivering accessible and robust data and intelligence are to support:
- The prioritisation and targeting of quality improvement support to primary care
- The engagement and empowerment of practices and PCN representatives to deliver high ‑ quality care.
- The evaluation and continuous improvement of the CEP.
Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of CEP analytical methodologies, reporting and intelligence products
Ensure analytical outputs meet agreed quality, governance and timeliness standards and support improvement at practice, PCN and borough levels
Oversee the lifecycle of CEP data products, from design to evaluation and iteration
Provide specialist analytical advice to clinicians, programme leads and system partners, ensuring insights are actionable and aligned to system priorities
Ensure analytical work identifies inequalities and supports targeted improvement.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Communications and Relationships: The post holder will:
Build effective relationships with practices, PCNs, borough teams and system partners to understand information needs and ensure tools are relevant and usable
Represent the CEP within system‑wide analytical and intelligence forums, providing expert insight and ensuring alignment to NWL analytical strategy
Present complex analytical outputs clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences across the system
Facilitate collaborative working and support change in situations where there may be differing viewpoints or resistance
Act as the senior point of contact for complex data queries.
Staff Management and Leadership: The post holder will:
Provide line management, supervision and development for designated staff, including recruitment, induction, appraisal and performance management
Build team capability through coaching, mentoring and skills development
Allocate workload and resources to ensure effective delivery of programme priorities
Promote a culture of analytical excellence and continuous improvement across the team.
Policy and Service Development: The post holder will:
Lead the development of CEP analytical standards, governance processes and documentation
Contribute analytical expertise to the development of system‑wide policies relating to primary care data quality, coding and reporting
Propose and implement changes to statistical, information and managerial policies that enhance analytical processes across the programme
Ensure full compliance with information governance, data protection and national reporting standards (e.g., DCB0129/0160, NHS England data standards).
Analytical and Judgement Skills: The post holder will:
Provide advanced analytical support using statistical modelling, segmentation, trend analysis and related techniques to inform population health management and improvement
Resolve highly complex analytical queries, applying expert judgement where data is limited, ambiguous or conflicting
Develop new analytical approaches and methodologies that enhance CEP reporting and support evaluation
Present and explain complex findings in ways that drive decision‑making and improvement across the system
Provide specialist guidance on data extraction, reporting specifications and methodological choices to ensure accuracy, consistency and quality.
Information Management / resources including any databases used / IMT responsibilities:
The post holder will:
Design and implement appropriate data interrogation and extraction processes for CEP reporting, using relevant local systems and data collection tools.
- Create clinical searches and data extractions from EMIS Web and other GP systems to support:
o development of clinical effectiveness guides
o identification of quality‑improvement priorities at NWL, borough, PCN, and practice level
o identification and spread of good practice
o design of clinical support templates within GP IT systems
o prioritisation of clinical support to practices
o effective reporting and evaluation of the CEP
- Design clear, engaging dashboards and visual outputs that support decision‑making at STP, borough, PCN, and practice level
- Collaborate with clinical leaders to design tools and templates that support accurate coding and improved data quality
- Record and share examples of good practice in data analysis and reporting to support innovation and system learning
- Develop new methodologies for analysing and interpreting data where appropriate
- Oversee the development and maintenance of CEP data pipelines, ensuring they are efficient, secure, well‑documented, and compliant with organisational standards
- Ensure appropriate use of analytical tools such as SQL, Power BI, R/Python, or equivalent technologies to support high‑quality reporting
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of primary care data structures, SNOMED coding, and national data quality frameworks
- Ensure CEP data assets are stored, version‑controlled, and maintained in line with organisational policies
- Contribute to Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new data flows or reporting processes and ensure appropriate handling of identifiable, pseudonymised, and aggregated data in line with national standards
- Apply Caldicott principles in all analytical and reporting activity and support colleagues to understand information governance requirements relating to primary care data
- Work collaboratively with ICB analytics teams, digital transformation partners, borough intelligence teams, NHS England, Health Innovation Networks, and academic partners to support system‑wide analytical alignment and shared learning
- Contribute to system‑wide learning by sharing insights, methodologies, and best practice across NWL.
