Healthcare manager
Managers play a key role in the Health and Social Care (HSC) sector by managing skilled staff, controlling finances, procuring and providing the equipment, buildings and services needed to deliver effective healthcare.
Opportunities
There are many opportunities in managerial posts in HSC. These include:
- general managers - organise the delivery of healthcare for the local community to meet the needs of the population
- estate and facilities managers – manage buildings, support services and other environments where healthcare is delivered
- practice managers – manage the overall running of GP surgeries
- information managers – use information and IT to monitor performance
- financial managers – manage budgets and decide on resource allocation
- clinical managers – manage the delivery of clinical care and treatment
- human resource (HR) managers – provide career management, training and support for staff
Skills required
As a manager in HSC you will need to accept responsibility and work well under pressure. You should also:
- have a wish to get things done
- have good communication skills
- have good negotiation and organisational skill
- be good with numbers
- be comfortable in using IT
- show good leadership skills
- have determination, motivation and commitment
Training programmes
The following undergraduate, full-time programme is offered in Northern Ireland:
Contact the university directly to find out the latest information on entry requirements.
Career pathway
Many managers within the HSC have progressed to their positions through in-house training programmes and promotion.
Entry into management can also be via a professional qualification and progression to managerial posts.
The Department of Health (DoH) also supports a Graduate Management Training Scheme. This is a full-time, two-year programme.