Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Consultant Psychiatrist

Company
Location
Pentre, Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/8/2025
Description
We are pleased to share an opportunity for an experienced Consultant Adult Psychiatrist within our warm and welcoming Adult Mental Health Team in the Rhondda Locality of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, based at the Pentre Municipal Buildings.

This is a chance to become part of a passionate and dedicated team that values excellent patient care, professional development, and staff wellbeing. Across our localities—Taff-Ely, Merthyr, Cynon, and Bridgend—you’ll find well-established teams led by substantive Consultants, a number of whom have joined in recent years, creating a vibrant and supportive peer network.

We take pride in our friendly, down-to-earth approach, where kindness, collaboration, and continuous learning are central to everything we do. With protected time for education, opportunities in research and leadership, and a strong sense of community, we’re here to help you thrive.

You can find out more about our beautiful location in Wales by following this link.

To find out more, view our Psychiatry recruitment pack here.

Welsh and English speakers are welcome to apply.

The post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Interview Date: December 17th 2025.

Rhondda benefits from a well-integrated health and social care network, with the Community Mental Health Team playing a key role in delivering holistic, person-centred care. The team—comprising Consultant Psychiatrists, CPNs, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and Social Workers—works closely with CDAT, LPMHSS, Primary Care, Forensic Services, and Rehabilitation Services. This is an exciting time to join, as the team leads a community redesign to enhance service delivery. We also support continuity of care through 72 adult acute inpatient beds.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, You Will

  • Provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary community mental health team, managing complex cases and offering specialist assessments for adults aged 18 and over
  • Liaise with senior clinicians, GPs, and partner agencies, contribute to the consultant on-call rota, and fulfil statutory duties under the Mental Health Act and Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
  • Supervise junior doctors and have opportunities to engage in research, education, and leadership development

With strong HEIW support, you can train, examine, and pursue academic pathways.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We Live By Our Core Values

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Arif Alam Job title: Clinical Director Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01443 443712

Neil Thomas

Clinical Director

[email protected]
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