Operational Coordinator - Women's Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an organised and proactive Operational Coordinator to join the Gynaecology and Maternity Services at Ipswich Hospital. You will be central to the smooth and safe running of services, coordinating daily operations, managing patient flow, and supporting a large team of administrators. The position involves working closely with clinical teams and managers to ensure efficient service delivery and contribute to service improvement initiatives. It requires strong organisational, time-management, and communication skills.
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of managing staff
- Working to short time scales and meeting deadlines
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of managing staff within the NHS.
- Previous medical secretary experience.
- Management/Business/Administration degree or proven management experience at equivalent level
- Leadership courses/ qualification or commitment to work towards
- Prince 2 or project management course
- Wider knowledge of DOH and NHS
- Knowledge of performance management
- NHS IT systems
- Previous experience of managing staff
- Working to short time scales and meeting deadlines
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Previous experience of managing staff within the NHS.
- Previous medical secretary experience.
- Management/Business/Administration degree or proven management experience at equivalent level
- Leadership courses/ qualification or commitment to work towards
- Prince 2 or project management course
- Wider knowledge of DOH and NHS
- Knowledge of performance management
- NHS 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 13 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 Ipswich Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key operational role within a supportive, multidisciplinary service at the heart of patient care.
We are looking for experienced individual in an operational, administrative, or coordination role (NHS or healthcare experience desirable), with strong organisational and time-management skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident working with data, systems and multiple stakeholders.
Please be advise we can close the advert earlier if sufficient number of application received.
Main duties of the job
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 c
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