NWLP Contract Manager

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. North West London Pathology NWLP Contract Manager The closing date is 26 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are an NHS partnership between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are now one of the largest pathology providers in the UK. Our structure is based on a hub and spoke model providing pathology services at seven hospital sites across London. Driven by visionary leadership, strategic investment and transformative initiatives, NWLP has grown into one of the UK's most forward-thinking diagnostic service providers. We are recognised as pioneers in England for establishing one of the first fully integrated NHS pathology networks. We are seeking an exceptional Contracts Manager to join our NWLP team and continue to shape the future of pathology services. This role supports the contract management process for NWLP, to ensure delivery of Pathology that is high quality, better value for money and achieves NWLP and the owner Trust's objectives. Successful delivery of this role involves ensuring contract management for all contract services by ensuring robust systems for proactive contract performance monitoring that enable activity and clinical quality indicators to be specified, monitored, under-performance acted upon and future procurement decisions to be made. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the NWLP/Imperial approach to: contracting; ensuring provider performance; and developing capability within the team. Main duties of the job This role supports the contract management process for NWLP, to ensure delivery ofPathology that is high quality, better value for money and achieves NWLP and the ownerTrust's wide objectives. Successful delivery of this role involves ensuring contract management for all contractservices by ensuring robust systems for proactive contract performance monitoring thatenable activity and clinical quality indicators to be specified, monitored, underperformance acted upon and future procurement decisions to be made. Contribute to the development of the NWLP/Imperial approach to contracting andprovider performance and developing capability within the team. About us Benefits include career development, flexible working, staff wellbeing programmes, staff awards and recognition scheme. We also have available benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan 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. 2026-2027 start dates which you w