Pathology IT Technician & Developer

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Pathology IT Manager for a hybrid position in Wolverhampton. The role involves technical support for Pathology IT systems with responsibilities in developing advanced solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and BI tools. The successful candidate will lead local IT initiatives, ensure systems meet operational needs, and engage in data management and analytics. Experience in SQL, API integration, and familiarity with NHS governance standards is essential for this role, which aims to enhance healthcare delivery through digital transformation.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive working environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience with Power Platform, BI/MI, and data science tools.
• Strong SQL development skills and familiarity with SSIS/SSRS.
• Knowledge of API integration and NHS data governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability and performance of pathology systems and interfaces.
• Design and deploy Power Platform solutions to improve workflows.
• Automate data flows and ensure compliance with NHS standards.
• Conduct SQL development and produce comprehensive reports.
• Apply predictive modeling and machine learning to pathology data.
• Act as site lead for IT support and digital initiatives.

Skills

Power Platform expertise

Business Intelligence (BI) tools

Data Science tools

SQL development

SSIS for ETL processes

Python or R for analytics

IT leadership

Job description

Overview

This hybrid role combines technical support for Pathology IT systems with advanced development responsibilities in Microsoft Power Platform, Business Intelligence (BI/MI), and Data Science. The post holder will ensure the reliability, security, and efficiency of Pathology systems while designing and delivering innovative digital solutions to improve workflows, reporting, and data-driven decision-making. In addition, the post holder will act as Site Lead for one of the BCPS (Black Country Pathology Services) sites, providing local leadership for IT and digital initiatives, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring smooth delivery of services across the site.

The Pathology IT Manager ensures all pathology systems meet operational and user needs while integrating seamlessly with Trust systems. Key duties include maintaining system interfaces, resolving technical issues, and monitoring infrastructure for stability and performance. The role focuses on automation and development using Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) to streamline workflows, alongside creating Power BI dashboards for actionable insights. Responsibilities include SQL development, SSIS for ETL processes, SSRS reporting, and API-driven data integration. Data management tasks involve extracting, validating, and transforming datasets, ensuring integrity, and producing reports. Advanced analytics includes predictive modeling, machine learning, and anomaly detection using Python or R. Acting as site lead, the role coordinates local IT support, represents the site in BCPS projects, and supports Trust-wide digital transformation while ensuring compliance with NHS data governance standards.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We are passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain major system interfaces, resolve complex technical issues, and monitor infrastructure platforms to ensure stability and performance.
• Design and deploy Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate) to streamline workflows; create and maintain Power BI dashboards for actionable insights.
• Automate data flows between LIMS, Trust systems, and external platforms using APIs; ensure compliance with NHS data governance and security standards.
• SQL-based development, SSIS for ETL processes, and SSRS for advanced reporting.
• Data management: extract, validate, transform complex datasets, monitor data integrity, and produce regular and ad-hoc reports for clinical and operational teams.
• Apply predictive modeling, machine learning, and statistical techniques to Pathology data; develop algorithms for forecasting and anomaly detection and integrate outputs into dashboards using Python or R.
• Act as site lead: coordinate local IT support, represent the site in BCPS-wide projects, communicate with the central Pathology IT team, and support Trust-wide digital transformation.
• Provide clear communication and training to non-technical stakeholders and support digital initiatives across the site in line with NHS data governance standards.

Qualifications / Experience

Note: The original description contains duties and responsibilities; explicit qualifications are not separately enumerated. The role requires experience with Power Platform, BI/MI, data science tools, SQL/ETL/SSIS/SSRS, API integration, Python or R for analytics, and strong IT leadership at a site level, within a healthcare environment with NHS data governance standards.

Flexible Working

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.