Job Description

The closing date is 13th Oct 2025

Job summary

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Under appropriate levels of supervision, be responsible for the rapid assessment, diagnostics, and treatment of individuals within the service using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy, and judgement, underpinned by relevant (masters taken out) experience. This includes highly complex decision-making across a broad range of differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.


Under appropriate level of supervision to plan and manage complete episodes of care. This will be working in collaboration with senior medical colleagues and others when required. Delegating and referring as appropriate, to ensure timely, effective management to optimise health outcomes, in line with the evidence base and nationally recognised best practice.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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In collaboration with supervisors play a key operational role and maintain a pro-active approach to managing, updating and leading clinical pathways. In collaboration with supervisors promote and implement service and policy development and redesign, impacting beyond own area and other disciplines, informed by current best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care. In collaboration with supervisors ensure high quality learning environments for all disciplines within a context of multi-professional education and training that is responsive to future changes and challenges. Clinical or Educational Supervision maybe across either Musgrove Park Hospital or Yeovil District Hospital.

About us

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At

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Flexible working options

to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme

for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance

to recharge and relax A strong focus on

career development

to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our

Blue Light Card

, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.


We are proud to foster a

diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce

, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset?

Somerset offers the perfect blend of

idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty

, and

breathtaking coastlines

, with vibrant cities like

Bristol

,

Bath

, and

Exeter

just a short drive away - and only two hours to

London

.


The region is home to excellent

educational facilities

, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all

- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description

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For more information and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC


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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.


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Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.


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UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.


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For help with your application, contact:

Laura Beard


Laura.Beard@somersetft.nhs.uk


07900759904


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Pay scheme

Agenda for Change


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Band

Band 7


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Salary

47810.00 to 54710.00 Yearly
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Contract

Permanent


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Working pattern

Full-Time


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Reference number

184-OL-OR-3368


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Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT