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 Merthyr Locality of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
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.
Merthyr benefits from a well-integrated health and social care network. The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is deeply embedded in the community, delivering holistic, person-centred care through a multidisciplinary team of Consultant Psychiatrists, CPNs, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and Social Workers. The CMHT works closely with CDAT, LPMHSS, Primary Care, Forensic Services, and Rehabilitation Services. With 72 adult acute inpatient beds, the Health Board ensures continuity of care across settings. To find out more, view our Psychiatry recruitment pack here.
Interview date: 17 December 2025. This is an exciting time to join, as the team leads a community redesign to enhance and optimise service delivery.
Responsibilities
* 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, medical education, and leadership development. With strong support from NHS Wales, you can train, examine, and pursue academic pathways.
About the team and culture
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.
What we offer and requirements
* Welsh and English speakers are welcome to apply. The post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
* We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.
* Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. The Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exemptions from the Immigration Health Surcharge.
* Please ensure you check your email regularly, as recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Applications can be made in Welsh or English.
* All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.
* We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.
Additional notes
This post is advertised as Welsh Skills Desirable. Desirable does not mean candidates need to have Welsh; it means we will consider it an advantage when short-listing if you have speaking and listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we're central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together. Discover more about working with us here: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board – Join CTM; Home – CTM – Working for our organisation.
CTM 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 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff the lifeblood of our organisation and the diverse communities we serve.
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