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Job Title: Business Support Coordinator Function: Clinical Directorate - CEO Office Location: Hybrid Worker – two days per week at one of our offices. (Also monthly leadership and performance meetings) Contract type: Permanent Salary: £29,316 Closing date: 26 October 2026 The Clinical Directorate Business Support Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the Clinical Directorate. Working closely with the Clinical Executive Director and wider leadership team, you will provide high-quality coordination, administrative and operational support that enables strategic priorities to be delivered effectively. As the central point of contact across the directorate and wider clinical community, you will bring structure, organisation and efficiency to a fast-paced environment. From managing complex diaries and coordinating meetings and events, to supporting onboarding, communications, financial processes and workforce activities, you will ensure colleagues have the support they need to succeed. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and proactive individual who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and creating positive experiences for colleagues and stakeholders. You will play an important role in maintaining professional standards, driving continuous improvement and ensuring that everything the directorate delivers reflects our values and behaviours. Every day you will …
Managing diary of the Clinical Executive Director and the meetings and priorities for the leadership team. Coordinating directorate meetings, events, development days and colleague engagement activities. Acting as a key point of contact for stakeholders across the Clinical Directorate and wider organisation. Preparing agendas, note recording, reports and action trackers to support effective decision-making. Maintaining accurate records, documentation, SharePoint sites and team information. Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities. Processing purchase orders, invoices and expenses in line with financial controls. Coordinating communications, updates and digital content across the directorate. Handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion. Identifying opportunities to improve processes and enhance colleague experience.
What can we offer you? We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:
Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.
NHS Supply Chain, who are we? Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care. What skills will help you thrive in this role?
Experience in a business support, PA, EA or coordination role. Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Strong diary management and administrative coordination skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities. Proven ability to build effective working relationships. Experience coordinating meetings, events and colleague activities. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams and SharePoint. Understanding of financial processes, including purchase orders, invoices and expenses. Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Able to handle confidential information with discretion. Proactive, solutions-focused and able to work independently. Collaborative, values-led and committed to continuous improvement.
Our Inclusive Commitment At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply. Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.
