Chief of Surgery at Lagoon Hospitals

Job Profile

• The chief of surgery plays a critical leadership role in overseeing surgical services within the hospital environment. This position combines clinical excellence with strategic oversight to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
• The chief of surgery will lead multidisciplinary teams, foster collaboration across departments, and drive continuous improvement in surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties as outlined in the approved clinical privilege form.
• Lead the coordination, planning and strategic development of the hospital's surgery department.
• Ensure that all surgical practice align with current clinical guidelines and uphold the highest standards of patient care.
• Oversee and support the recruitment, onboarding and continuous professional development of surgeons across various specialties. 
• Collaborate with department members and other clinical units to achieve and exceed set performance and quality targets.
• Supervise the efficient use of operating theatres, ensuring optimal scheduling, safety, and resource utilization.
• Provide supervisory and managerial oversight, including duty planning and surgeons' performance management. 
• Promote interdepartmental collaboration with other specialties to support integrated, multidisciplinary care.  leadership guidance in the department and establish good working relationship with other department.
• Act as a liaison between the surgery department and hospital leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant standard operating procedures and clinical protocols.
• Lead and support quality improvement initiatives and patient safety programs within the department.

Key Result Areas/ Performance Goals:

• Strategic growth and continuous improvement of the surgery department's services.
• Consistently high standards of surgical care and clinical governance.
• Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration within the hospitals' multispecialty framework.
• Increase in patient volumes through high quality service delivery and reputation building.
• Effective promotion and marketing of the hospital's surgical services.
• Ensuring safe and complication-free surgery across all facilities of the hospital.

Educational Qualification

• MBBS
• Residency training in surgery from a recognized institution.
• Valid medical practicing license.

Professional Qualification & Experience

• Fellowship of the National postgraduate medical college in general surgery or its equivalent.
• 7-10 years post-residency experience.

Core Competencies (Functional/Managerial/Behavioral)

• Surgical Skills
• Proficiency in minimal access procedures
• Basic and Advanced Life Support Skills
• Business Acumen and Strategic Thinking
• Teaching and Supervisory skills
• Service oriented, courteous, team player
• Leadership and organizational skills
• Discipline and ability to imbibe same in team members
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills