Physician (Psychiatry Section Chief)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal healthcare organization in Salisbury, UK, is seeking a Section Chief for the Mental Health Service Line. In this role, you'll oversee various psychiatric care programs and provide educational experiences to healthcare trainees. This position is part of an open continuous announcement, allowing applications on an ongoing basis. The organization offers additional benefits, including a student loan repayment program.

Job description

This position is eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (up to five years) are determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services

This is an open continuous announcement, applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis

Duties

The Mental Health Service Line provides care in several psychiatric settings: inpatient units, ambulatory programs, residential program for substance abuse, residential program for PTSD, emergency department, medical-surgical ward psychiatric consultation and geriatrics with extended programs. Psychiatrists within the Mental Health Service are able to perform and teach all of the services required in the practice of psychiatry to psychiatry residents. Educational experiences are also provided to appropriate health care personnel who seek training in mental health services (e.g. medical students, psychology and social work interns, physician assistant and nursing students, and non-psychiatric medical residents)

Section Chief Duties

Section Chief duties include but are not limited to the following:

Requirements