Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

24.   Chief Executive Officer

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (2), the Board shall appoint a suitably qualified and experienced person to serve as the Chief Executive Officer.

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    (2)   The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed to hold office for a period not exceeding 3 years, as a full-time officer of the medical complex, and shall receive such emoluments and be subject to such terms and conditions of service as may from time to time be determined by the Board with the approval of Cabinet and shall be eligible for reappointment.

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    (3)   The Chief Executive Officer shall —

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      (a)     be responsible to the Board for the implementation of the policy and the day to day management of all operations at the medical complex;

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      (b)     be the administrative head of the medical complex;

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      (c)     coordinate organizational emergency planning;

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      (d)     serve as chairperson of the management team;

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      (e)     attend all meetings of the Board;

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      (f)     supervise the discipline, and conduct of the professional staff of the medical complex;

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      (g)     supervise the discipline, work and conduct of the other officers of the medical complex, other than the professional staff referred to in paragraph (f);

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      (h)     make recommendations to the Board regarding the improvements of management systems and human resource development at the medical complex;

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      (i)     generally be responsible for the recruitment of staff, in accordance with sections 25 to 27;

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      (j)     generally be responsible for the internal organisation and administration of the medical complex and to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of his or her duties; and

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      (k)     perform any other duties assigned to the Chief Executive Officer under his or her contract of employment.

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    (4)   The Chief Executive Officer shall act, contract and sign instruments and documents on behalf of the medical complex, in accordance with policies determined and directions given by the Board and may pursuant to resolutions of, and to the extent considered appropriate by the Board, delegate such powers to other officers or employees of the Board.