FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1990
SENIOR EXECUTIVES FOR FUTURE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
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THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL BE ADVERTISING 13 SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSTS TOMORROW (SATURDAY), THE AUTHORITY'S SECRETARY GENERAL, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE POSTS WILL BE THE CHIEF ASSISTANTS OF THE THRFE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE FUTURE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WHO ARE NOW BEING RECRUITED.
THE THREE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ARE THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND THE SECRETARY GENERAL.
THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS WILL OVERSEE THE OPERATION OF ALL PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN THE TERRITORY AND WILL MANAGE THE OVERALL DELIVERY OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES AND HAVE DIRECT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SOME 34 HOSPITAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES, WITH A TOTAL STAFF OF ABOUT 34,000.
THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER WILL HEAD A TEAM OF EXPERTS WILL SET STANDARDS AND MAKE PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENTS INNOVATIONS IN THE OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
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THE SECRETARY GENERAL WILL ACT AS THE SECRETARY ΤΟ AUTHORITY BOARD AND ITS EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES. HE WILL MANAGE THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS TO ENSURE PUBLIC VIEWS ARE APPROPRIATELY REFLECTED AS WELL AS PROMOTE FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH.
"THE 13 DEPUTIES WILL BE THE
SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE SECRETARIAT OF THE FUTURE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF WORK," MR CHAMBERS SAID.
"TOGETHER WITH THE THREE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, THEY WILL MAKE UP THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WITH THE TASK OF IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE REPORT OF THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY."
REPORTING TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS WILL BE SIX DEPUTY DIRECTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS (THREE POSTS), FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.
ANOTHER FIVE DEPUTIES WILL BE RECRUITED TO SUPPORT THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN THE FIELDS OF PROFESSIONAL, MEDICAL SERVICES, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTING SERVICES RESPECTIVELY.
THE SECRETARY GENERAL WILL HAVE TWO DEPUTIES WORKING TO HIM IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND COMMITTEE SERVICES.
"THE PROVISIONAL
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