Operations Coordinator – Women's & Maternity Services

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave on commencement

NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Operational Coordinator for the Gynaecology and Maternity Services at Colchester Hospital. You will coordinate daily operations, manage patient flow, and support safe workforce deployment across a large team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clinical teams, managers, and support services to keep services running smoothly in a busy environment. Experience in NHS or healthcare operations is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in an operational, administrative, or coordination role (NHS or healthcare experience desirable).
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to change.
• Confidence working with data, systems, and multiple stakeholders.
• A genuine commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

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.

Skills

Operational coordination

Administrative experience

NHS experience

Organisation skills

Communication skills

Data literacy

Job description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Operational Coordinator for the Gynaecology and Maternity Services at Colchester Hospital. You will coordinate daily operations, manage patient flow, and support safe workforce deployment across a large team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clinical teams, managers, and support services to keep services running smoothly in a busy environment. Experience in NHS or healthcare operations is desirable.