Operational Coordinator - Women's Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Operational Coordinator within Gynaecology and Maternity Services at Colchester Hospital. The successful candidate will coordinate daily operations, manage patient flow, and support clinical teams to ensure the smooth and safe running of services. It requires an organised, proactive individual who can handle a fast-paced environment and contribute to service improvement. The role involves managing administrative staff and liaising with various healthcare professionals.
Key responsibilities
- 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.
Essential criteria
- oManagement/Business/Administration degree or proven management experience at equivalent level.
- oLeadership courses/ qualification or commitment to work towards
- oPrevious experience of managing staff.
- oProven ability to achieve objectives.
- oWorking to short time scales and meeting deadlines.
- oWorking in a multidisciplinary environment.
- oDealing with patients and handling difficult situations.
- oWider knowledge of DOH and NHS
- oKnowledge of performance management
- oKnowledge and expertise in all Microsoft applications.
Desirable criteria
- oPrince 2 or project management course
- oPrevious experience of managing staff within the NHS.
- oPrevious medical secretary experience.
- oNHS IT systems
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Operational Coordinator - Women's Services
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
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 a difference to women every single day?
We're looking for an Operational Coordinator to join our Gynaecology and Maternity Services at Colchester Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key operational role within a supportive, multidisciplinary service at the heart of patient care.
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.
Main duties of the job
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 staff
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