Health Services and Public Health Managers and Directors

As a Health Services Manager, you help run hospitals, clinics and health services so people get the care they need. You work with doctors, nurses and other health staff to plan what services the community needs, then you manage the money and people to make it happen. You might plan how many beds a hospital needs, decide what equipment to buy, or figure out how to reduce waiting times.

Your day might start with a team meeting to talk through problems, then shift to looking at numbers to see which services are working well and which need help. You listen to what doctors and patients tell you, work out what needs to change, and lead the people who make it happen. You'll also make sure the health service follows the rules and spending guidelines that the government sets.