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!