Hospital CEO resigning for ‘personal reasons’
CEO of the BVI Health Services Authority, Paula Chester-Cumberbatch
The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is searching for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Trinidad national Paula Chester-Cumberbatch had taken up the post of CEO back in November 2016 but told BVI News on Monday that she will vacate the post on October 31.
“For personal family-related reasons, I will not be renewing my contract with the Authority,” she said via email.
Cumberbatch said she had officially informed the BVIHSA of her plans, back in February.
Enjoyable tenure
Meanwhile, Cumberbatch has described her tenure with the BVIHSA as enjoyable.
“I will never forget the way we pulled together and were a beacon of hope for the community, during and post hurricanes Irma and Maria, to sustain hospital operations and health care service delivery across the territory,” she said.
“We are a family and I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the team for their invaluable contribution in delivering excellent, compassionate, client-centred healthcare.”
Post being advertised
The BVIHSA began advertising the post of CEO in local media outlets last week.
The closing date for applicants is May 25.
According to the advert, the CEO of the state-owned medical organisation will be responsible to plan and direct all aspects of the organisation’s policies, objectives, and initiatives and has responsibility for all day-to-day operations.
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Should have been a Virgin Islander Only Post in the first place
To sit in office and play with you cell phone all day long… Isn’t that’s what the local does and gat paid.
What you expect the locals to do?? When you are qualified for your job but because them despise locals, you can’t do the job you were hired to do.
We ain’t care just let her go… ain’t like — did anything!
Sounds !’ke caul@ was pl@y!n on h@r fone 2.
Y them do this to the woman she was so nice Lord help BVIHSA when to go plz look into hospital needles little secrets them have a lot of s*** going on down there where is Mr Mr Skelton to help the staff in the drama and problem they have down hospital
nice or pr———-? From where I sit the hospital has not progress any further since — came.
I work there and trust me when i tell you might as well we kept the first one. — added nothing to the table.
I work there and seen her about 5 times.
We sadly miss you already Mrs. Cumberbatch. You are truly a role model. During the hurricane last year you stand out as a true leader and for that we love you even more. Thank you for your service at BVIHSA. God bless you.
Stop wasting your data talking foolishness! There was no leadership present during and after the storm.
Time to give the position to Dr. Georges
Hmm.
well said two cent