Business and Projects
Job profiles for business, projects and administrative staff, incl roles for business, admin, commissioning, improvement & development, programme managers and non-clinical professional managers. Health Service Managers are responsible for the delivery and commissioning of local health care, through the management of hospital, family and community health services.
NHS Managers work in all parts of the health service: from primary care and community services to hospital trusts and mental health, in health authorities or regional/national NHS offices. Management posts may be operational or based around policy-setting, planning or strategic development.
How to become a Manager in the NHS
There are various routes to management roles within the NHS. Many graduates enter management via the NHS Management Training Scheme . This is an intensive two or three year programme that combines experience in real jobs with management education.
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry criteria for applicants to the Scheme is:
A 2:2 degree in any subject
OR
A postgraduate qualification (MBA. Masters, PhD)
OR
Degree level equivalent qualifications that are health or management related to include:
- NVQ level 5 in management
- Diploma in Management Studies (DMS)
- Diploma in Nursing, Midwifery or Health Visiting (Dip HE Nursing) etc
- Diploma from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Diploma in Speech & Language Therapy
- Diploma from the College of Occupational Therapy (DipCOT)
- Diploma from the College of Radiographers (DCR)
- Diploma in Social Work (DSW) or the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW)
For further information on the Graduate Training Scheme contact:
Management Training in the NHS
Innovation Court
New Street
Basingstoke
RG21 7JB
Tel: 01325 745 818
Website:
www.futureleaders.nhs.uk
Or visit the NHS Careers Website .