Health service manager
Health service managers run local healthcare services like hospitals, GP practices and community clinics.
Typical Salary
£26,382 – £68,525
per year
Working Hours
37–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As a health service manager, you could:
- recruit, train and supervise staff
- set and manage budgets
- use data to monitor and improve services
- make sure regulations are followed
- work with clinical staff and other professionals
Skills needed
- leadership skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- business management skills
- the ability to use your judgement and make decisions
- administration skills
- excellent verbal communication skills
- the ability to work well with others
- to be flexible and open to change
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- applying directly
Career progression
You could complete a higher level management qualification, like a master's in business administration (MBA) or a diploma in management studies (DMS). This may lead to senior managerial jobs at operational and strategic level.
You could also apply for jobs like director or chief executive of a health service provider.