Job Overview
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Date Posted
January 25, 2026
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Expiration date
February 18, 2026
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Qualification
Master’s Degree
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Job Description
Make a Lasting Difference in Mental Health Rehabilitation
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join Willow Ward and the Open Mental Health Rehabilitation Team. This substantive post sits within a forward-thinking service that seamlessly connects inpatient care with community-based rehabilitation, delivered in close partnership with voluntary and community organisations.
Based at Broadway Park in Bridgwater, this role is ideal for a doctor who values continuity of care, collaborative working, and recovery-focused practice. You will be supported to develop your clinical skills, contribute to service innovation, and play an active role in shaping rehabilitation pathways across Somerset.
The Role at a Glance
You will provide high-quality medical care across both inpatient and community settings, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs on their recovery journey.
Your work will include:
- Conducting ward rounds and regular patient reviews
- Managing psychotropic medication and physical health needs
- Completing Mental Health Tribunal reports and community assessments
- Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver holistic care
- Supporting continuity between inpatient rehabilitation and community services
- The post includes a balanced job plan, with 9 programmed activities for direct clinical care and 1 programmed activity for supporting professional activities, allowing time for CPD, audit, teaching and service development.
What You’ll Contribute
In addition to day-to-day clinical care, you will:
- Work alongside consultants, clinical leaders and service managers to develop rehabilitation services
- Participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activity
- Support teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students
- Engage with Trust-wide academic programmes, CPD sessions and appraisal processes
- Contribute to strategic planning and service redesign where appropriate
- This is a varied role offering both clinical depth and the opportunity to influence how rehabilitation services evolve.
About Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
We are committed to creating a workplace where people feel supported, valued and able to thrive. Our Trust is built on kindness, respect and teamwork, and we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
We offer:
Why Live and Work in Somerset?
Somerset combines stunning countryside, dramatic coastlines and vibrant market towns, with easy access to Bristol, Bath and Exeter and London just two hours away.
The area offers:
- Excellent schools and education options
- More affordable housing than many UK regions
- A strong sense of community and outstanding quality of life
- It’s a place where you can grow your career without sacrificing balance or wellbeing.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
- Recognised medical degree
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
Desirable
- Section 12 approval
- MRCPsych (completed or in progress)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years’ postgraduate experience across a range of mental health settings
Desirable
Additional Requirements
- Community working rights
- Willingness to participate in appraisal, CPD and governance activities
Pre-Employment Checks & Eligibility
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required
- Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available
- Overseas applicants must provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in during the past 10 years
- Applicants must hold current UK professional registration
