Overview
Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Adult Psychiatry with responsibility for the Eastern Vale.
The successful candidate will act as Consultant Psychiatrist within the established Vale Locality Mental Health Team (formerly three separately housed community mental health teams) with two full-time Consultant colleagues for the Central Vale and Western Vale.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. There is an enhanced starting salary for this post of £135,596 per annum, rising to a maximum of £160,951 per annum.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Responsibilities
The post holder will act as Responsible Clinician to clients cared for by the neighbourhood services who are in-patients or in the community under the Mental Health Act 1983 and in accordance with the Wales Mental Health Measure.
The post holder will manage both community and in-patients but they are supported by a Consultant colleague in the Crisis Service who manages the early part of acute admissions (up to 14 days).
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together" and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Details
* Date posted: 22 October 2025
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £135,596 to £160,951 a year per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
* Reference number: 001-MP049.24-D
* Job locations: Vale LMHT, Barry Hospital, Colcot Road, Barry, CF10 5UY
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Qualifications
* On GMC Specialist Register / Specialist Registrar with CCT/CESR(CP) due within 6 months of interview date
* Eligible for Approved Clinician (Wales) status
Experience
* Comprehensive training and experience in Psychiatry including in-patient and community work
Desirable
* MRCPsych or equivalent
* Psychotherapy experience
Skills
* Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
* Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Research
* Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
* Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Management
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
Other statutory information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address: Vale LMHT, Barry Hospital, Colcot Road, Barry, CF10 5UY
Employer's website: https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/
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