Head of Surgery

Erasmus MC is looking for a Head of Department to provide direction for the further development of a leading Department of Surgery. A connecting leader who knows how to leverage the strength of a large and diverse department, stimulates collaboration, and raises ambitions in the fields of patient care, research, and education to a higher level.

We are looking for a driven and versatile surgeon who sees opportunities, drives innovation, dares to make choices, and knows how to bring people along in doing so. Someone who puts the collective interest above individual interests, gives talent the space to grow, and knows how to turn collaboration into concrete results. With the ambition to further advance the Department of Surgery, prepare for the changing healthcare landscape, and thereby make a substantial contribution to the future of Erasmus MC.

As Head of Department, you are integrally responsible for the Department of Surgery. You lead one of the largest clinical departments at Erasmus MC and are responsible for the strategic course, quality of care, scientific development, education, and business operations.

You work closely with sector heads, medical specialists, researchers, nursing managers, the theme director, and business operations. You create connections between the different parts of the department and ensure a common course, while leaving room for the own identity and expertise of the various sectors.

From your role, you represent the department within Erasmus MC and in regional, national, and international networks. You are visible and accessible to employees, stimulate collaboration, and know how to connect diverse interests to a common goal.

In the coming years, there is an important task in further strengthening the position of the department within the region. Developments in the fields of network care, concentration of complex care, capacity management, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and technological innovation require a leader who recognizes opportunities and translates them into the daily practice of care, research, and education.