Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Group Medical Director

Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Group Medical Director

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The closing date is 01 March 2026

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 .

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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

The Medical Director post is 46 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 doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesnt need to have skills in Welsh, well consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt 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 Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• 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.
• Knowledge of management and leadership best practice

Experience

• 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.
• Working successfully in complex environments.

Aptitude and Abilities

• 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.
• Ability to speak Welsh. IT literate (proficient in MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) with standard keyboard skills.

Other

• Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the geographical area of Cwm Taf Morgannwg and across Wales.
• Able to work hours flexibly

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,Annualised hours

Reference number

110-MD-A

Job locations

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board