Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

The closing date is 21 January 2026

Applications are invited for a Substantive NHS Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to work with The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Bridgend. This post is a replacement post for a substantive ten session role. The post is based at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity Road, Bridgend CF31 1RQ
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The successful candidate will join a mature clinical team consisting of a Senior Specialty Grade Doctor colleague, Team Lead, Nurse Therapists, Psychological Therapists, and Junior Medical Staff to deliver the tier 2/3 CAMH service to the Bridgend area of Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB. Opportunities exist to develop services for children with complex mental health conditions within the Bridgend area and the wider Cwm Taf locality.

This is an opportunity to work within a dynamic and transformational service committed to delivering high quality services for the population within the Managed Clinical Network.

There is peer support from psychiatric colleagues across Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB CAMHS and close links with Acute and Community Colleagues in Paediatrics and the Bridgend Local Authority.

Please note this job description is pending Royal College Approval.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

To improve outcomes for children and young people in South Wales through the provision of timely, high quality, easily accessible, effective and cost‑efficient multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency support.

To provide developmentally appropriate evidence‑based specialist mental health and psychiatric interventions for young people with mental health disorders.

To provide culturally appropriate services which support the local BME community and to provide appropriate access to families prudently.

Through the provision of a clinical consultation service for staff working with children and young people in universal and targeted settings, improve the early recognition of difficulties and provision of appropriate early interventions.

Through appropriate training and service development programmes develop the skills and competencies within specialist NHS CAMHS and in support of the wider children and young people’s workforce.

To deliver services in a manner that ensures safeguarding of children and young people is paramount and all staff are appropriately recruited and trained.

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, and 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 ther 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.

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.

• MB, BS or recognised equivalent. GMC Full Registration / Licence to Practice.…