The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has commenced the new year with the announcement of two substantive appointments.
A release on Friday from the GPHC said that Dr Navindranauth Rambaran has been appointed Director of Medical and Professional Services (DMPS), while Leslyn Holder has been appointed Director of Nursing Services. Both Directors, it said, emerged as successful candidates for the posts through a meticulous selection process which commenced in 2022.
Dr Rambaran was Consultant/Head of the Department for General Surgery at the GPHC for six years, and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department for four years prior. He therefore brings to the DMPS post, a wealth of medical and managerial experience and knowledge. The new Director is also the elected Chairman of the Medical Council of Guyana. Dr Rambaran assumed his new role effective January 1, 2023.
Holder was Assistant Director of Nursing Services at the GPHC. She has been a Registered Nurse for almost 25 years, and has practiced nursing in Guyana and the United Kingdom prior to jumpstarting her career as Quality Improvement Manager in 2018 at the GPHC. Holder has a background in Health and Social Care Leadership and Management and has worked in mental health, disability, and older people services. She holds a master’s degree in Public Health Administration and brings a combination of administrative and functional experience to this new role. Holder assumed the role of Director of Nursing Services on December 12, 2022. The release noted that the post of Director of Nursing Services (Matron), has been vacant for the past six years, resulting in a “significant” gap in nursing management at the hospital.
