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  • Current starting salary for the National Health Service (NHS) management training scheme is approximately £21,500, excluding London allowance. In-service candidates receive protected pay up to approximately £27,000. Graduates also receive generous study leave and NHS pension entitlement. Private sector management training schemes tend to pay slightly more.
  • First post salary varies according to the position, but the average within the NHS is £27,000. Typical NHS salaries start at Agenda Agenda for Change pay scale  Band 6 or 7 (£24,831 - £39,273).
  • The most senior roles within the NHS rise to band 9 (£75,383 - £ 95,333). Salaries in the private sector may be slightly higher.
  • See the Agenda for Change  for details of NHS pay structures, performance review, etc.
  • Working hours are often nine to five but, in certain roles and specialist areas, shifts may be required. A flexible attitude is needed and extra hours should be expected during certain periods. Managers may sometimes be on-call during evenings or weekends.
  • Work is usually office-based, but in large organisations managers may spend time in different parts of the site.
  • The NHS believes strongly in a good work-life balance for their managers .and encourages flexible approaches to working. There are often opportunities for managers to work part time or to job-share. Some trusts provide career break options.
  • NHS organisations often have well-developed equal opportunities policies and there is a good gender balance within the occupation, although there are more men than women in senior positions.
  • NHS vacancies are available across the UK. Larger hospital trusts tend to be located in more densely populated areas, while smaller, community-based practices can be found across most locations.
  • Dress code varies, but most managers are expected to dress smartly.
  • Managers are expected to implement new policies, often in adverse situations. The rapid rate of change and demands of new government or local initiatives can lead to stressful periods in some roles. Because of the wide public interest in health matters, the management and effectiveness of health services will often come under public scrutiny.
  • In the course of implementing new budgets, systems and policies, managers may also, from time to time, encounter lobbying from representatives of the medical professions. 
  • In some roles travel may be required.
 
AGCAS
Written by Nicola Abbott, University of Durham
Date: 
May 2009
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