Deputy Hospital Chief Executive (Western Medicine), Chinese Medicine Hospital

CHINESE MEDICINE HOSPITAL Hong Kong Baptist University (“HKBU”) has been providing quality Chinese medicine (“CM”) service to the community for years. HKBU was awarded by the Hong Kong Government the Service Deed in June 2021 to manage, operate and maintain The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (the “Hospital”) in Tseung Kwan O. The Hospital will serve as a flagship CM institution leading the development of CM including Chinese Medicines (“CMs”) (中藥) in Hong Kong. It will be a change driver, promoting service development, education and training, innovation and research of CM in Hong Kong. The Hospital will also execute and implement the Government policies on CM. The 400-bed the Hospital will be an integral part of the healthcare system of Hong Kong. It will seek to offer quality CM services meeting the healthcare needs of Hong Kong with patient safety and experience being the top priorities. The hospital services will cover primary, secondary and tertiary care with a view to promoting the development of specialised CM services. The Hospital will provide pure CM services and services with CM playing the predominant role including integrated Chinese-western medicine (“ICWM”) services. The scope of services will include inpatient, day-patient, outpatient and community outreach services. Its patient services will comprise both Government-subsidised services and addon market-oriented services. On training and education and research, the Hospital will collaborate with the local and overseas universities and other related institutions, providing specific healthcare training and education opportunities to local CM and western medicine professionals including support to the local universities to provide clinical placement for their undergraduate and postgraduate students, promoting evidence-based clinical research for CM and ICWM, developing research in CM theories, clinical use of CMs including proprietary CMs. Deputy Hospital Chief Executive (Western Medicine) (26270332) Responsibilities: This role is report to the Hospital Chief Executive (“HCE”) and designed to serve as a strategic leader responsible for aligning western medicine services including medical, nursing, pharmacy and allied health teams with Chinese Medicine services to ensure the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. Assume the role of a chief medical executive as stipulated under the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633); Oversee the hospital day-to-day operation, including but not limited to Quality and Safety and associated business functions, ensuring the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery, while fostering strong engagement and collaborative partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders; Lead the Western Medicine (WM) division, and manage job positions and grades within the WM medical team; Lead the relevant WM teams, including recruitment and obtaining certifications and accreditation; Develop WM related policies and set procedures relating to medical and clinical services such as cost management, usage checks, quality assurance and establishing medical guidelines; Plan WM service facilities and development; Ensure that the daily clinical operation of the WM division complies with the Applicable Laws and licensing requirements; Handle patient complaints and related medical incidents; Manage WM and support Chinese medicine research and education; Manage staff of WM division; Support service planning and development of the Hospital; and Assist in the development and implementation of organisation policies and plans. Requirements: A postgraduate degree; Registered medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161), and must have been registered for not less than fifteen years in Hong Kong; Must have substantial hands-on hospital management experience in Hong Kong; A highly motivated dynamic leader with a strong commitment to achieving strategic results; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to promote collaboration with local and international parties; and Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese. Work Location: The Chinese Hospital of Hong Kong in Tseung Kwan O Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend selection interview(s). The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of three years and will be renewable subject to mutual agreement. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application Procedure: Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 4 months after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer. Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.