Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months (Up to)
- Hours
- Part time - 5 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 110-MD403-1025
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community Mental Health Offices
- Town
- Bridgend
- Salary
- £121,264 per annum pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Early Intervention in Psychosis
Locum Consultant
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
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.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.
Discover more about working with us here:
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Job overview
Provide clinical expertise and leadership. A full job description and Person Specification is attached.
This post is fixed term for up to 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
English and/or Welsh speakers both welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- MRC Psych or equivalent
- S.12(2) Approval
- Approved Clinician approval
Desirable criteria
- Additional relevant postgraduate qualification
- Relevant clinical qualification
- Welsh Approved Clinician approval
Experience
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive training and experience in Psychiatry
- Higher training experience in general adult psychiatry
Desirable criteria
- Experience of acting as Responsible Clinician
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills (oral, written and interpersonal)
- Competence in current assessment and treatment
- Competence in risk assessment and management
- Understanding of relevant clinical, legal and policy issues
Desirable criteria
- Computing skills
Audit & Research
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of having undertaken audit relevant to speciality
- Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice
- Evidence of original and relevant research in speciality
Management
Essential criteria
- Management and administrative experience
- Ability to supervise staff effectively
Desirable criteria
- Experience of appraising staff
- Evidence of formal management training
- Evidence of service development
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having delivered postgraduate training
- Evidence of having delivered multi-disciplinary teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching medical students
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Proven commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Capacity to work under pressure and respond flexible to varyng demands
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sarah Argent
- Job title
- Clinical Director, Specialised Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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