Consultant Psychiatrist

Job overview

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: April 14th 2026.

Main duties of the job

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We welcome a conversation with anyone who would like to know more about working with CTM so please contact Arif Alam.

Our team is driven by a shared sense of social justice and commitment to addressing health inequalities across all ages. We value compassion, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Whether you're drawn by the community, the challenge, or the chance to grow, this is a role where you’ll feel supported, inspired, and proud of the impact you make.

Further details about the role, our service and relocation are available in the attachments.

This post is advertised as Welsh Skills Desirable. Desirable doesn’t mean candidates need to have skills in Welsh;  this just means we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates if you do. We don’t need ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

Please note this Job Description is Pending Royal College Approval.