Social work Jobs
Mental Health Practitioner in LADS
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust • Hamp Bridge, Bridgwater
Salary
£40k – £48k
Posted
15 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Mental Health Practitioner in LADS in Hamp Bridge, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £40k – £48k. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Somerset's Liaison and Diversion Service (LADS) as a Band 6 Criminal Justice Mental Health Practitioner. Liaison and Diversion provides a service to individuals appearing at Somerset's criminal courts, including Taunton, Yeovil and North Somerset Magistrates' Courts and Taunton Crown Court, as well as individuals detained in police custody at Bridgwater Police Centre. The team is part of NHS England's national Liaison and Diversion Programm…
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