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Pictured: Andy Weir (right) with Health Minister Tom Binet (left) at the opening of the mental-health ward Clinique Pinel.<\/p>\nUnions and charity leaders have raised concerns about the decision to hand the island\u2019s mental-health boss a fresh role to run in parallel with his current position.<\/p>\n
Health and Care Jersey confirmed last week that mental-health director Andy Weir had also been appointed managing director for health and care services.<\/p>\n
The expanded role will see Mr Weir handed new powers across the island\u2019s entire health service \u2013 despite already leading one of the department\u2019s most pressured portfolios.<\/p>\n
In the newly created operational role, Mr Weir will oversee day-to-day leadership across the entire hospital, ambulance service, mental health, community services and social care.<\/p>\n
Pictured: Andy Weir (right) with Health Minister Tom Binet (left) at the opening of the mental-health ward Clinique Pinel.<\/p>\n
The appointment took effect on 1 May, but was only made public nearly two weeks later after queries from Express.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Health and Care Jersey confirmed that Mr Weir \u201cwill continue to hold Executive Director responsibility for Mental Health, Social Care and Community Services alongside the additional responsibilities\u201d.<\/p>\n
Dementia Jersey chief executive Claudine Snape expressed concern about the \u201cbreadth of his new role\u201d.<\/p>\n
She told Express: \u201cWhilst we welcome the commitment to Andy retaining his existing responsibilities, we do have some concern about the breadth of his new role \u2013 particularly given the need for focused leadership to drive forward planning service improvements for people with dementia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would welcome reassurance that there is sufficient support in place to enable him to have a positive impact across the whole health portfolio. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to continuing to work in partnership with Andy and his team to achieve the best outcomes for people with\u00a0dementia\u00a0and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Pictured: Dementia Jersey chief executive Claudine Snape expressed concern about the \u201cbreadth\u201d of Mr Weir\u2019s expanded role.<\/p>\n
Jersey Civil Service Association union representative Christopher Hopkins echoed Ms Snape\u2019s hesitancy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would question why two significant positions are being put onto one person,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have nothing against Andy Weir\u2019s promotion, if that is what it is, but any person taking on two senior roles would concern us.\u201d<\/p>\n
James Turner, speaking on behalf of Unite the Union, asked how two roles previously carried out by separate full-time employees could now be covered by a single full-time equivalent post \u2013 adding that the move would presumably also save the employer money on salaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnite would be concerned that if the service were to suffer in such circumstances,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not the employer, and they can manage their business as they see fit, [but] of course we wouldn\u2019t want to see a decline in either service, nor indeed see Andy [Weir] suffer from the additional workload he has taken on.\u201d<\/p>\n
We wouldn\u2019t want to see a decline in either service, nor indeed see Andy [Weir] suffer from the additional workload he has taken on<\/p>\n
James turner, unite the union<\/p>\n
In a statement, Mr Weir said he was \u201cdelighted\u201d to take on the new role, having worked here in my current role for over four years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI particularly look forward to working alongside senior leadership team colleagues to further strengthen our care group governance, quality improvement approaches and learning from incidents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Weir added that, as managing director, he would be involved in \u201cmaintaining a focus on achieving financial balance\u201d and \u201cworking with all colleagues to enhance patient, carer and staff involvement in further developing our health, social care and ambulance services\u201d.<\/p>\n
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