# Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Group Medical Director > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-and-learning-disabilities-care-group-medical-director/2f2b43a3-42fb-4a04-91c0-4cf195ea4e77 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-and-learning-disabilities-care-group-medical-director/2f2b43a3-42fb-4a04-91c0-4cf195ea4e77.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £114,099 - £166,585 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 3 years (This post if fixed term for up to 3 years) - **Employment type:** Part time, Annualised hours, 6 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-09T08:33:17.186Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Bridgend/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8126878 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8126878?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a visible senior clinician with inspiring leadership skills, able to create conditions where teams thrive? Can you transform services with a compassionate, patient-centred approach and foster warm, effective working relationships? We’re seeking a forward-thinking Medical Director for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities to join our senior Care Group leadership team. You’ll work in a cohesive team with the Executive Medical Director, Chief Operating Officer, Service Director, Nurse Director, Psychology Director, and Clinical Directors across a diverse portfolio of services. We deliver all-age primary and secondary mental health care, regional specialist services including prison mental health and Tier 3 Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Where needed, we commission services, including adult learning disability care, individual commissioned packages of care and regional services. You’ll provide strategic and operational leadership, supporting a committed medical workforce. Harnessing this passion, a key focus will be enhancing recruitment and retention to build a modern, multidisciplinary team aligned with the Welsh Government’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025–2035. Welsh and English speakers are welcome to apply. The post may close early once sufficient applications are received. ### Main duties of the job As Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Group Medical Director, you will be instrumental in the leadership of innovative clinical and workforce practices which support the delivery of safe, high quality and efficient patient care. As part of the Care Group senior leadership team, you will improve and transform all aspects of quality and performance of the directorate including clinical activity, financial management and strategy and business development. In carrying out your role, you will promote a ‘one CTM’ approach, working with and across Care Groups, specialities and partners to ensure effective implementation of national, regional and local strategies. You will combine your clinical expertise with sound strategic acumen and inspiring leadership to oversee the delivery of integrated transformational service change which will benefit the whole Cwm Taf Morgannwg and commissioned population.  In doing so you will be unwavering in maintaining a focus on quality, improved patient experience, and ensuring equitable access to services. If you are considering relocating for this role, we offer a relocation support package. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Medical Director post is 4–6 PA with consideration of further clinical work tailored to your interests. Mentorship in medical leadership and management is available. More details, including relocation support, are in the recruitment pack (ctmuhb.nhs.wales/jobs/recruitment-packs/psychiatry-recruitment-pack-pdf/). Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘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. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the geographical area of Cwm Taf Morgannwg and across Wales. - Able to work hours flexibly ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of leading teams, supporting and developing staff members, and actively managing poor performance in accordance with the values of the UHB - Experience of managing staff and non-pay budgets. - Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources. - Experience of clinical governance - Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services. **Desirable** - Working successfully in complex environments. ### Aptitude and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to lead the strategic development of a business or service group - Proven conceptual and analytical skills. - Able to use power and influence to develop and improve services. - Able to make and take decisions, following complex analysis of options and implications. - Strong communication skills (written, oral, presentational and interpersonal). - Ability to communicate effectively with senior members of the UHB - Ability to effectively lead a highperforming team - Ability to provide strategic direction and leadership in accordance with values - Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure. - Able to communicate well and liaise with people at all levels within and outside the UHB. **Desirable** - Ability to speak Welsh. IT literate (proficient in MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) with standard keyboard skills. ### Qualifications and/or Knowledge **Essential** - Current GMC/GDC registration - Higher qualification in general practice or CCT - Evidence of continuing professional development - Evidence of continued managerial professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes - Extensive in depth knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda. **Desirable** - Knowledge of management and leadership best practice ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 776.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10423705) - [oh form (docx, 103.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10423707) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) - [job description & person specification welsh (pdf, 808.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10438644) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.