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As a health service manager or director, sometimes called a hospital manager or chief executive, you’ll run a healthcare facility, influencing its strategic and day-to-day activities. Read on to find out more about what it’s like to work in this role, where you could find work and how you might study or work towards getting a role in the area.
In this field you’re likely to start your professional development by completing a training pathway through the NHS graduate management programme.
At first, you’ll typically get a managerial role in an NHS healthcare facility after completing the scheme. From there you could choose to work your way up in that establishment, building experience and focusing on a certain specialist area, or you might move between different healthcare facilities before specialising. With hard work and location flexibility, you can eventually find a senior manager or director level post.
In this role, the training focus you choose during the NHS management graduate scheme will allow you to gain experience and skills in your area of interest. You’ll typically progress along a structured learning pathway with additional internal qualifications and mentorship from more experienced staff members.
Related qualifications such as human resources, finances or project management can help you develop further, and there are a number of leadership and management focused courses offered through NHS training services.
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