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Health Services and Public Health Managers and Directors

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.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£16,665
£42,093
£97,553

New workers start around £16,665. Normal pay is £42,093 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £97,553.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 66,523 vacancies for this type of job

6.30%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Monitors and reports upon the state of public health and wellbeing.

  • 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 effectiveness of services with a view to improving the efficiency of health care provision.

  • Manages staff, including recruitment, appraisal and development.

  • Negotiates and manages contracts with providers and purchasers of health care services.

  • Uses statistical information to monitor performance and assist with planning.

  • Oversees the day-to-day management of the unit or service and provides leadership to staff.

  • Liaises with health care professionals to determine short and long-term needs and how to meet these objectives within budgetary constraints.

  • Implements policies of the board, ensures statutory procedures are followed, with particular emphasis on patient safety and the management of risk.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Nursing

  • Auditing

  • Clinical Governance

  • Mental Health

  • Clinical Leadership

  • Clinical Practices

  • Nursing Care

  • Risk Analysis

  • Midwifery

  • Effective Communication

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Management

  • Leadership

  • Communication

  • Planning

  • Research

  • Teaching

  • Mentorship

  • Customer Service

  • Operations

  • Innovation

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Public Services

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · South Wigston · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

Health & Social Care

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 09/2025

Tariff points: 104/104

Health and Social Care

University College Birmingham

FdSc · 2 Years · Full-time · Birmingham · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 32/56

Public Health

Buckinghamshire New University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · High Wycombe · 09/2025

Tariff points: 88/112

Health and Social Care

University of Derby

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Derby · 09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Health and Social Care

University of Wolverhampton

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Wolverhampton · 09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Health and Social Care

University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Stoke-on-Trent · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Health Studies

Royal Holloway, University of London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Egham · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Health & Social Care

University of Worcester

CertHE · 1 Year · Full-time · Hereford · 09/2025

Tariff points: 32/32

Public Health

University of West London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Health and Social Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Oban · 09/2025

Tariff points: 63/64

Health and Social Care

Havant and South Downs College

FD · 2 Years · Full-time · Waterlooville · 09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Healthcare Practice

Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges)

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Brighton · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Health and Social Care

London Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Islington · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

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