Workstream Co-ordinator - COM/T/WC14/01

Job Title:  Workstream Coordinator – Programme

Function: Commercial, Transformation 

 Hybrid Worker – Expectation is two days per week on site

Contract type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 

Salary: Offered on a starting salary of £32,741 with the potential to increase to £36,379 over the course of three years

Closing Date: Friday, 30th October 2026 

NHS Supply Chain currently have multiple opportunities for a Workstream Manager to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

The Workstream Co-ordinator supports the successful delivery of the Commercial Transformation Programme (CTP) by coordinating workstream activities, maintaining effective communication, and ensuring deliverables are planned, tracked and completed on time. The role provides the organisation and support needed to help workstream teams, stakeholders and programme colleagues work together effectively, enabling business change to be implemented smoothly and sustainably.

The role provides effective planning, administration and stakeholder coordination to ensure workstream deliverables are progressed in line with programme objectives and milestones. Working closely with the Workstream Lead, programme colleagues and business stakeholders, the postholder helps ensure workforce capability initiatives, training interventions and business readiness activities are delivered effectively, enabling colleagues to successfully adopt new ways of working and realise the benefits of transformation.

Every day you will …  

• Coordinate day-to-day workstream activities, ensuring actions, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are tracked effectively and completed in line with programme timelines.
• Support the Workstream Lead and programme teams by organising meetings, maintaining plans, managing documentation, and ensuring risks, issues, and decisions are accurately recorded and escalated where required.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement across Commercial, Operational, and Corporate functions, coordinating workshops, communications, and feedback sessions to support programme delivery.
• Assist with business readiness and change adoption activities, including training coordination, communications, guidance materials, and implementation support for new ways of working.
• Produce accurate reports, dashboards, and status updates that provide clear visibility of progress, risks, issues, and benefits realisation to support programme governance and decision-making.

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? 

• Organisation & Planning – Strong ability to coordinate multiple activities, manage competing priorities, and maintain momentum across a fast-paced transformation programme.
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement – Confidence engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, facilitating meetings, and ensuring information is shared clearly and effectively.
• Attention to Detail & Administration – Ability to maintain accurate records, documentation, reports, and governance outputs that support informed decision-making.
• Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement – Skilled at identifying issues, analysing information, and recommending practical solutions to improve programme effectiveness.
• Collaboration & Adaptability – A proactive team player who thrives in a changing environment, builds strong relationships, and supports others through transformation and change initiatives.

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 careers@supplychain.nhs.uk who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.