Job summary
Applications are invited for a Specialty Doctor post to support the delivery of care within the Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Care Group for under 18s in Cardiff and Vale.

The Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Care Group is driving forward the transformational agenda for CAMH services in Wales with the development of existing services in line with the new Mental Health strategy and stepped care model.

Our new colleague will be an enthusiastic and committed psychiatrist with an interest in service development and with a strong desire to help service users and families.

Working alongside the teams, you will provide specialist psychiatric assessment and management to contribute to formulation and diagnosis, and the delivery of care.

As a psychiatrist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and supporting families with care planning.

Care co-ordination, consultation, supervision and supporting other members of the multi-disciplinary team will be key aspects of the role, as well as partnership working with health, education and social care. The post holder will be supported in this role by a Consultant Child Psychiatrist and with appropriate areas of skill that require development and further training.

This is a 0.5 WTE - 5 session permanent post within the EWMH interventions team

Main duties of the job
Our Single Point of Access (SPOA) manages queries, advice, consultation and the referral process into our services. This model has reduced the number of referrals through providing accessible signposting and advice to both families and professionals. Contacts with SPOA result in a monthly average of circa 200 young people and families being offered a Choice appointment with our core assessment team. Referrals identified as specifically relating to an eating disorder (ED) at SPOA are assessed within the multidisciplinary ED clinic.

The Post Holder will work in the Core Interventions team (previously generic CAMHS) providing Part 1 & Part 2 work under the Mental Health Measure (Wales 2010)

The Main responsibilities of the post:

• psychiatric assessment and intervention including pharmacological treatment and Mental Health Act Assessments within the Core Intervention Team
• Involvement in prescription rota (depending on working days)
• Involvement in Peer Group
• Support teaching to medical students and other staff
• Maintain CPD

No out of hours duties.

The Consultant Psychiatrists in the Core Intervention Team provide consultation sessions for the wider service to provide advice, manage any necessary medical investigations and identify when and how young people require direct psychiatric input which may result in allocation to partnership work or the offer of one-off joint appointment.

About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

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. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £64,292 to £102,689 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 001-MP158.26

Essential qualifications and experience

• MBBS or recognised equivalent; eligible for full GMC registration with a licence to practise; Section 12 MHA or support to gain this
• Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee, OR equivalent experience / competencies

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
• Assessment of emergencies

Essential skills

• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Up to date with current medical practices
• Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Values aligned to those of the Health Board
• At least part of the specialty training programme or relevant experience should be in the UK

Desirable skills

• Audit
• Teaching
• Computing skills
• Research interests relevant to the specialty

Essential personal qualities

• Motivated and efficient
• Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• Flexible, caring and hard working
• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone

Other essential requirements

• Satisfactory immigration / right to work status
• Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure (DBS) check or equivalent

The closing date is 04 November 2026.

Apply through our website
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.