Managers in the NHS
Career options
Managers are a key part of the NHS, managing the talented, hardworking people who make up the NHS, controlling the finance and providing the equipment, buildings and services the NHS needs to deliver effective healthcare to nearly 60 million people.
Opportunities in the NHS are many and varied - for example, you could be a manager running a GP's surgery or a chief executive controlling a large hospital with a budget of millions of pounds.
How the NHS is best organised and delivered is going to be one of the great social and economic issues of the 21st Century. Being a manager in the NHS will put you in the front line as this future unfolds.
A career to suit your interests
General managers in the NHS cover a tremendous range of areas, including strategic management, performance and quality management, service management, project management, purchasing and contract management, and communications and corporate affairs.
Estates and facilities Managers
Manage buildings, support services and other environments where healthcare is delivered.
Information Managers
Use information and IT to make help make, monitor performance and set priorities
