Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Group Medical Director

Job summary

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 2025-2035.

Welsh and English speakers are welcome to apply.

The post may close early once sufficient applications are received.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Knowledge of management and leadership best practice

Experience

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Working successfully in complex environments.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

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

Other

Essential

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

Closing Date: 9 August 2026