Dual Diagnosis Locality Lead

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding care to individuals with co-existing mental health and substance misuse issues?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and dedicated mental health professional to join our Community Mental Health Services in Bridgwater as a Dual Diagnosis Locality Lead.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference by leading the implementation of our Dual Diagnosis Strategy at a locality level, supporting colleagues across inpatient and community settings, and delivering high-quality, recovery-focused interventions.

What We're Looking For

• A registered professional (e.g. RMN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Psychological Therapist) with significant experience in mental health and/or substance misuse services.
• Expertise in working with individuals with complex presentations and high-risk behaviours.
• A strong understanding of current national guidance and best practice in dual diagnosis care.
• The ability to inspire, lead and support colleagues through supervision and training.

Main duties of the job

As the Dual Diagnosis Locality Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our locality response to individuals with co-occurring needs. You'll bring clinical expertise and a collaborative approach to ensure the highest standards of care and continuity between services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the assessment, formulation, care planning and treatment of individuals with complex needs, using a psychosocial framework.
• Acting as a care coordinator and delivering both individual and group-based interventions.
• Supporting and guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver psychologically informed, recovery-focused care.
• Providing expert clinical supervision to staff of various professional backgrounds, ensuring consistent and high-quality interventions.
• Participating in clinical audits and service evaluations to improve practice and outcomes.
• Championing safeguarding, patient safety and clinical governance within your locality.

This role involves working closely with operational and clinical leads, as well as external stakeholders, to promote integrated and proactive dual diagnosis care across the Trust. If not already qualified, you will be encouraged to undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.

About us

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.