Innovate
The role of a manager is to support teams of people, or the management of processes to drive efficient services, and focus their attention on the engagement of the people delivering these services.
A managerial role is varied and is dependent on the service area in which it is situated.
Your career route
People entering management may initially take responsibility for a process or a team of people with the support of an established manager.
Formal qualifications and competencies will support managerial competencies to the postgraduate level.
This provides the basis for a potential career move into other areas across the company.
View the career path for more information.
Start your journey
Hit the ground running with your 90-day induction; work with your manager, get to know your operational area. keep patient safety at the forefront by completing your mandatory training in your two-week protected time.
Start your development plan and regular check-ins with your manager to discuss your future learning.
Lead, supervisor role or business support role
Begin to develop a deeper understanding of business and increase your specialist knowledge with the Level 3 Business Admin apprenticeship.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The early careers hints and tips article & experienced careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what might do.
Department Manager
Put theories into practice and add to your extensive knowledge of management through critical analysis of research by working towards the ILM level 5 qualification.
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The managerial careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.
Links to other pathways
Director
Build strategies that drive change within healthcare management and learn to effectively manage across multiple disciplines through the following courses:
- Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
- Level 7 Senior Leaders apprenticeship.
- Level 7 MSc Global Leadership and Management
- Level 7 Towards Outstanding for senior leaders programme
- MBA route through a specialised programme for directors
Take advantage of the work-based opportunities. The senior leader careers hints and tips article will help you reflect on what you might do.