£10,920
Average salary at age 20
£57,200
Average Salary
39
Average hours per week
Description
Managers and directors in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of health care providers and purchasers at both district and unit levels.Main Tasks
- Implements policies of the board, ensures statutory procedures are followed, with particular emphasis on patient safety and the management of risk;
- Liaises with health care professionals to determine short and long-term needs and how to meet these objectives within budgetary constraints;
- Oversees the day-to-day management of the unit or service and provides leadership to staff;
- Uses statistical information to monitor performance and assist with planning;
- Negotiates and manages contracts with providers and purchasers of health care services;
- Manages staff, including recruitment, appraisal and development;
- Monitors and reports upon the effectiveness of services with a view to improving the efficiency of health care provision;
- Coordinates the promotion of public health and wellbeing in the actions and policies of public agencies and their social partners;
- Monitors and reports upon the state of public health and wellbeing.
Qualifications
Entrants require a degree or equivalent qualification, a professional qualification and/or relevant experience. Off- and on-the-job training is provided through management training schemes. The nature of schemes varies between regions and occupational areas.What Health services and public health managers and directors studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 3 |
| (L4) Social policy | 10 |
| (B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 3 |
| (A9) Others in medicine & dentistry | 2 |
| (B3) Complementary medicines, therapies & well-being | 1 |
| (C1) Biology | 4 |
| (C8) Psychology | 14 |
| (V3) History by topic | 1 |
| (C5) Microbiology | 1 |
| (A3) Clinical medicine | 1 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 2 |
| (A1) Pre-clinical medicine | 1 |
| (L2) Politics | 1 |
| (B7) Nursing | 15 |
| (M1) Law by area | 2 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 2 |
| (B8) Medical technology | 2 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 8 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 4 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 1 |
| (L1) Economics | 1 |
| (B4) Nutrition | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (L5) Social work | 5 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 2 |
| (N2) Management studies | 5 |
| (V1) History by period | 3 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
UK Prospects
56500
Workforce Size
3.42%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
7241
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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