Job offer made after interviews for new boss of Shropshire hospitals trust
An offer has been made for a new chief executive at the trust running Shropshire's two main hospitals.
A report to the trust's board said interviews took place last week for the chief executive role at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) and chairman Ben Reid has been 'impressed and pleased by the level of interest' shown.
Updating board members, he said an offer has now been made for a new chief executive, adding: "Hopefully next week we will make an announcement."
Paula Clark took up the post of interim chief executive of SaTH in July after her predecessor, Simon Wright's, shock decision to leave the job.
The trust runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
Mr Wright announced the decision to leave his job in a statement on June 3.
At the time it was said he would be taking a position with sustainability and transformation partnerships.
In the days following his announcement it was confirmed that the position would be director of clinical services strategy with Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care system – which he was scheduled to begin on July 22.
But, he then confirmed he would not be taking up the role and will instead be taking some time out with his family.
Ms Clark is the former chief executive of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).
She joined UHNM in October 2016, having previously been chief executive of the Dudley Group Foundation Trust and before that Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust.
