Health Services and Public Health Managers and Directors
Managers and directors in this unit group plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of health care providers and purchasers at both district and unit levels.
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£44,740
Average salary
New workers start around £21,732.24. Normal pay is £44,740 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £103,582.56.
22
Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Monitors and reports upon the state of public health and wellbeing.
- Coordinates the promotion of public health and wellbeing in the actions and policies of public agencies and their social partners.
- Monitors and reports upon the effectiveness of services with a view to improving the efficiency of health care provision.
- Manages staff, including recruitment, appraisal and development.
- Negotiates and manages contracts with providers and purchasers of health care services.
- Uses statistical information to monitor performance and assist with planning.
- Oversees the day-to-day management of the unit or service and provides leadership to staff.
- Liaises with health care professionals to determine short and long-term needs and how to meet these objectives within budgetary constraints.
- Implements policies of the board, ensures statutory procedures are followed, with particular emphasis on patient safety and the management of risk.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Monitoring
71
Reading Comprehension
67
Active Listening
62
Writing
62
Speaking
62
Critical Thinking
62
Learning Strategies
58
Active Learning
57
Mathematics
53
Science
1
Available Courses
Access to Higher Education: Health & Social Care
Access to HE
Penwith College
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care
Extended Diploma
Truro College
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care
Subsidiary Certificate / Diploma
Truro College
FdSc Youth, Social and Community Studies
Foundation Degree
Penwith College
