Employment Specialist Bridgwater

Bridgwater | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Permanent contract

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist Mental Health Employment Service based in Bridgwater

Deadline: 14th October 2026

• South West
• Full-time

Job overview

Are you an Occupational Therapist, Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), or Social Worker looking for a role where you can make a lasting difference to people’s recovery journeys?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist Mental Health Employment Service, based in Bridgwater, helping people with serious mental health difficulties achieve their employment goals through the nationally recognised Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. You’ll support individuals to find, secure, and sustain meaningful paid employment, recognising the powerful role that work can play in recovery, confidence, independence, and wellbeing.

Helping people with serious mental health difficulties achieve their employment goals through the nationally recognised Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. You’ll support individuals to find, secure, and sustain meaningful paid employment, recognising the powerful role that work can play in recovery, confidence, independence, and wellbeing.

You’ll become part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team embedded within community mental health services. Every day will give you the chance to combine your professional expertise with a practical, person-centred approach that helps people move closer to the future they want.

This role requires travel across the locality, so access to your own vehicle and the ability to travel independently are essential.

Role

Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health IPS Employment Specialist, you will:

• Work directly with people experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges who want to gain or retain paid employment.
• Carry out vocational assessments to understand each person’s strengths, interests, aspirations, and employment goals.
• Develop tailored action plans and provide ongoing support throughout the employment journey.
• Build strong relationships with local employers and identify suitable job opportunities that match individual preferences and skills.
• Provide job coaching, in-work support, workplace assessments, and guidance on reasonable adjustments.
• Support individuals to understand and manage work-related risks, developing collaborative plans that promote success and wellbeing.
• Work closely with Community Mental Health Teams and partner organisations to ensure coordinated, recovery-focused support.
• Promote the benefits of employment as part of recovery and advocate for opportunities for people living with mental health conditions.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service quality, outcomes monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Full job description from WhatJobs. Apply for this role →