Consultant – Old Age Psychiatry – Cardiff

RIG Locums Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist for a full-time position in Cardiff, South Wales. The role is primarily community-based and offers highly negotiable rates. Candidates should possess a full GMC License and relevant experience in psychiatry. This opportunity provides an excellent environment for clinical skills development with strong support from colleagues.

Benefits

First class support from dedicated consultants

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC License to practice.
• Right to Work in the UK is required.
• Experience in community and inpatient psychiatry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in community and inpatient settings.
• Conduct clinics and ward rounds.
• Participate in MDTs and patient-related admin.

Skills

Full GMC License to practice

Relevant previous experience

Job description

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Consultant – Old Age Psychiatry – Cardiff, Cardiff

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Client:

RIG Locums Ltd

Location:

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

29

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

CPL UK Healthcare (formally RIG Locums) are currently looking for a Old Age Consultant, NHS based in South Wales area.

The role offers highly negotiable rates for a dedicated psychiatrist. The trust seeks an enthusiastic Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work full-time and it would be excellent for someone wanting to broaden their experience of community and inpatient psychiatry and develop their clinical skills in a supportive and challenging environment. The team is well established with good support from senior clinical and managerial colleagues.

Its in the Community Team, predominantly, but will require support to inpatients also.

Job plan to be agreed with successful candidate, and they can be flexible, but indicative job plan would be:

• 8 DCC / 2 SPA
• 2 x Clinics in Community – Memory & Functional includes new and follow up patients
• 2 x Ward Rounds
• MDT
• Referrals and review meeting
• Patient related admin

Job Description available with timetable upon request.

Job title:

Consultant – Old Age Psychiatrist

Hours:

Full time role, 40 hours per week

Location:

Cardiff, South Wales area

Settings:

Community and inpatient

Dates:

Immediate start in an ongoing position

Rates:

It is negotiated to your preference

Requirements:

• Full GMC License to practice
• Right to Work in the UK
• Relevant previous experience working in this type of position

We cannot offer sponsorship. We require the Right to Work in the UK.

Cpl UK Healthcare works with NHS Trusts all over the UK, alongside many private hospitals, and as a framework supplier, we have access to jobs nationwide as soon as they are needed.

We can easily assist with updating your compliance, planning travel and accommodation, providing mandatory training/CPD courses and we are also a designated body with the GMC offering services for appraisal and revalidation. Here at Cpl UK Health, we like to get doctors onboarded as early as possible prior to their available period so they can complete registration in good time – this in turn allows the doctor to accept their perfect locum offer without delay.

The benefits of working with Cpl UK Healthcare:

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants working solely in one Specialty