Operational Coordinator - Women's Services
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Are you an organised, proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment? Do you want a role where your work genuinely makes ...
As an Operational Coordinator, you'll be central to the smooth and safe running of our Gynaecology and Maternity services. Working closely with clinical teams, managers, and support services, you'll help coordinate day-to-day operations, manage patient flow, and respond effectively to the changing demands of a busy service.
You'll be a calm, confident presence who can prioritise, communicate clearly, and keep services running efficiently -- even when things get busy.
Coordinating daily operational activity across Gynaecology and Maternity services including managing a large team of administrators. Supporting patient flow, capacity management, and escalation processes, liaising with midwives, clinicians, ward teams, and corporate services. Monitoring staffing levels and supporting safe workforce deployment, using data and systems to support effective decision-making. Contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
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Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of managing staff
- Working to short time scales and meeting deadlines
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable
- Previous experience of managing staff within the NHS.
- Previous medical secretary experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Management/Business/Administration degree or proven management experience at equivalent level
- Leadership courses/ qualification or commitment to work towards
Desirable
- Prince 2 or project management course
Knowledge
Essential
- Wider knowledge of DOH and NHS
- Knowledge of performance management
Desirable
- NHS IT systems
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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