Health Service Managers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Health Service Managers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 1342) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Chief public health officer
- Clinical director
- Community health care coordinator
- Director of nursing
- Health facility administrator
- Hospital matron
- Medical administrator
Latest health service managers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
5,267 open ads- Nursing service manager
German title: Pflegedienstleitung
Evangelische Senioreneinrichtungen Leverkusen gGmbH · Leverkusen · Posted 2026-10-16 - Nursing service manager
German title: Pflegedienstleitung
Med-Spezialisten GmbH · Lörrach · Posted 2026-10-16 - Nursing service manager
German title: Pflegedienstleitung
Med-Spezialisten GmbH · Heilbronn, Neckar · Posted 2026-10-16 - Nursing service manager
German title: Pflegedienstleitung
EMVIA Living GmbH - Zentrale - · Dresden · Posted 2026-10-16 - Nursing service manager
German title: Pflegedienstleitung
Fact Talents GmbH · Detmold · Posted 2026-10-14 - Nursing service manager
German title: Pflegedienstleitung
Landhaus Seniorenwohngemeinschaft gGmbH · Drei Gleichen · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
195 open ads- Deputy head of operations for Medicinkliniken Köping
Swedish title: Biträdande verksamhetschef till Medicinkliniken Köping
REGION VÄSTMANLAND · Köping · Posted 2026-10-19 - Head of Unit Health Administration Service
Swedish title: Enhetschef Vårdadministrativ Service
REGION GOTLAND · Gotland · Posted 2026-10-18 - Head of Unit Orthopaedic Clinic
Swedish title: Enhetschef ortopedimottagningen
REGION GOTLAND · Gotland · Posted 2026-10-18 - Become unit manager at the island's own health center – Doktor.se Alnö
Swedish title: Bli enhetschef på öns egen vårdcentral – Doktor.se Alnö
Doktorse Nordic AB · Sundsvall · Posted 2026-10-16 - Head of Unit to Njurunda – primary care for real
Swedish title: Enhetschef till Njurunda – primärvård på riktigt
Doktorse Nordic AB · Sundsvall · Posted 2026-10-16 - Head of unit in Sundsvall – build the workplace you want to work on yourself
Swedish title: Enhetschef i Sundsvall – bygg arbetsplatsen du själv vill jobba på
Doktorse Nordic AB · Sundsvall · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where health service managers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all managers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €8,270 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,918 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €5,254 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €8,867 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €7,625 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Romania | Shortage | €2,281 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Austria | Surplus | €6,950 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all managers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for health service managers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What health service managers do
Health service managers plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the provision of clinical and community health care services in hospitals, clinics, public health agencies and similar organizations.
Typical tasks
- Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organization or centre
- Directing, supervising and evaluating the work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel
- Establishing objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units they manage
- Directing or conducting recruitment, hiring and training of personnel
- Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and performance standards for medical, nursing, technical and administrative staff
- Monitoring the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities and staff to ensure effective use of resources, and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services
- Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
- Liaising with other health and welfare service providers, boards and funding bodies to coordinate the provision of services
- Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
- Representing the organization in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
Finding health service managers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Hospital matron".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.