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From Doctor to Chief Executive. Dr Mark Newbold Chief Executive Officer Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. Why medicine?. What type of doctor? Why pathology?. ... pleasant lifestyle!. ... liked teaching and research. ... liked working in a team, and with other specialists. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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From Doctor to Chief Executive
Dr Mark NewboldChief Executive Officer
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Why medicine?
a worthwhile
job
a practical job
interested in science, especially
biology
a professional career
What type of doctor? Why pathology?
... interested in disease processes
... pleasant lifestyle!
... enjoyed making a diagnosis
... liked working in a team, and with other specialists
... liked teaching and research
Life as a specialist
A fascinating world!
It’s fun being an ‘expert’!
Puts all your knowledge and skill to the test
Can save lives!
The wider world beckoned!
It’s a complex world!
Scientific advances
NHS – a huge
employer
Human side
Sensitivity of the work
Politics
Chief Executive
Responsible for performance, safety, quality, finance
Answers to the Trust Board
Accountable officer
10,000 staff, £600m turnover
Runs the organisation
Clinical Activity at HEFT –3 Hospitals
Also Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also have a number of smaller satellite units so people can be treated as close to home as possible.
630 Acute Beds70 Paediatric Beds50 Maternity Beds
17 ITU / HDU9 Theatres
464 Acute Beds22 Paediatric Beds40 Maternity Beds
12 ITU / HDU9 Theatres
214 Acute Beds3 ITU Beds7 Theatres
8,390 staff across all sites
Clinical Activity at HEFT –Activity Facts & Figures (09/10)
Heartlands Hospital
Solihull Hospital
Good Hope Hospital HEFT
A&E Attendances 110,571 50,287 74,651 235,509
AMU / SAU Discharges 7,145 6,433 5,206 18,784
Emergency Inpatients 37,066 6,816 24,317 68,199
Elective Inpatients 7,682 4,379 4,291 16,352
Day Case Inpatients 27,787 14,013 26,495 68,295
Outpatient Attendances 259,386 205,441 223,648 688,475
Births 4,824 2,528 3,666 11,018
Direct Access Tests 2,952,449 2,244,833 5,197,282
Chest Clinic OP attends are included in Heartlands numbers
What I love about my job
Creating chances for people to succeed
Talking to people
Building teams
Watching buildings go up
Giving interviews with media
Seeing people develop
Improving services for patients
Working with committed and motivated people
Supporting staff to give great care
What I don’t like!
Serious errorsAngry patients!
Unhappy staff
Overspent Budgets!
Critical mediastories
A whole day of meetings!
Negative people
Getting it wrong!
In summary!
• Do what interests you• Follow your heart, but think ahead a bit!• Careers in healthcare are rewarding and challenging• There are many options for trained, committed, and enthusiastic
people• You will think and feel differently at 50 than 20• A change of direction can be reinvigorating• Aim to become expert in something, and keep learning • Find a job with a purpose, and enjoy what you do!
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