How to Become a Health Service Manager?
Health service managers are responsible for ensuring the health service they are working for runs smoothly and efficiently. They play a vital part in enabling healthcare providers to treat patients and clients, whether these are in the private healthcare sector or the NHS. What does a Health Service Manager do? Health service managers work within hospitals, GP practices, community healthcare services and other health service settings. They make sure the service is making the best use of their assets. These assets could include finances, premises, facilities, IT and clinical equipment. Some health service managers specialise in a particular area while others have more general roles that may involve overseeing an entire section or department. Health service management also frequently requires handling the personnel working within the service, which is why qualifications like level 7 human resource management could help you to gain the skills you will need. Typical duties for a general health service manager could include: • Supervising rotas • Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the service • Dealing with contracts • Liaising with clinical staff and professionals from other agencies • Devising and implementing business plans • Setting budgets and overseeing spending • Long-term planning for steering the organisation What’s the best way to get started? There are a number of different routes into this career. Some NHS and private healthcare services might run graduate schemes for new graduates with a degree, particularly in a health-related area. It is also possible to enter the role after taking vocational qualifications such as health and social care level 3 or a relevant level 4 qualification. You might be able to your way up from an administrative or clinical role within the NHS or the private healthcare sector, gaining the appropriate qualifications as you go.
At the School of Business London you can work towards accredited qualifications like the aforementioned or a level 5 health and social care on a flexible schedule using the latest techniques in blended online learning. If you think this rewarding career might be perfect for you, ping us at [email protected] and see how we can help.








