Practice / Service Manager to Head of Service / Director of Nursing or AHP
Moving from Practice / Service Manager to Head of Service / Director of Nursing or AHP typically takes around 3 years via Senior operational leadership experience.
Pay along the way
£25,272 now → £66,582 in ~8 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £25,760
Healthcare Administrator
Year 0.5 · Band 3 · entry
- £27,476
Healthcare Administrator
Year 2.5 · Band 3 · top
- £49,387
Practice / Service Manager
Year 4.5 · Band 7 · entry
- £51,932
Practice / Service Manager
Year 6.5 · Band 7 · intermediate
- £66,582
Head of Service / Director of Nursing or AHP
Year 7.5 · Band 8b · entry
- £70,896
Head of Service / Director of Nursing or AHP
Year 9.5 · Band 8b · intermediate
What you'll need
Experience
- Management / supervisory experience
- Senior operational / clinical leadership experience
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.