Community Recovery Team Lead

NHS

  • Northampton
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
The Community Recovery Team (CRT) sits within the organisation's Recovery Pathway Services, in the Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability and Specialty Services Directorate, and is a county wide service.The Team is set up to support people transferring from mental health hospital rehabilitation services to community living. It was also commissioned to, where possible; find ways to prevent admissions to mental health hospital rehabilitation services and to reduce the amount of time service users spend within them. This enables care to be offered in the least restrictive environment, as supported by recovery research into this area. The team also offers support for people who are leaving hospital with a need for individual packages of care and other supported living accommodation; as well as for people who are living in their own homes or with family members.Main duties of the jobPeople who may benefit from the Recovery team will be identified as early as possible within their care pathway to enable the development of positive relationships and a thorough understanding of that person's needs. This will be achieved by working with other care providers and facilitating a handover to support a seamless transition.It is expected that packages of care will be quite intensive and will reduce over time. The team will however have the ability to increase support during difficult times to prevent acute admission.The post holder will be working in an integrated skill mix team, including a Service Manager; Operational Manager; Clinical Lead Psychologist and other qualified clinicians, and other administrative staff. This requires close liaison with other community mental health and learning disability services; in-patient services; the Local Authority, and a wide range of non-statutory service providers.The post involves frequent travel, between the organisation's bases, and to local and more distant locations, where care packages are being delivered.About usNHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.DetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6SalaryDepending on experience Development post, starting at B5 for 12 months and moving to B6ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number270-TG306-MHJob locationsCampbell House NorthamptonCampbell SquareNorthamptonNN1 3EBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe team undertake regular education/case formulation/ presentation meetings provided by staff within the team to share different ideas, knowledge and evidence-based practice and you would be expected to attend and contribute.The team follow an 18 month process with each service user based on their individual needs and adopt a team approach:Engagement and Assessment1. In-reach and out-reach2. Developing a boundaried therapeutic relationship3. Professionals meetings to handover information about the service users progress in long-stay psychiatric hospital or acute settings.4. Case formulation5. Complete pre-intervention ReQols and MHRM6. Identify Goals CHIME Recovery goals/consider interest checklist Complete7. Where appropriate, and with service users consent, engage with family members8. Liaison with the Individual Funding Team and accommodation provider to support transition9. Following discharge from hospital, ensuring a robust individual Safety plan is in place with service user, provider, CPA Coordinator and Recovery TeamIntervention1. Help service user to settle into their homes and develop a positive relationship with their care provider (if applicable).2. Work with them to achieve their prioritised CHIME recovery goals and improve their quality of life based on ReQols scores and MHRM.3. If not already created, ensure a co-produced safety plan is in place.4. Support the building and maintaining of motivation for change5. Support with co morbid substance misuse6. Liaise with other services (e.g. care co-ordinator, accommodation provider, acute liaison and mental health service, and crisis team).7. If a mental health crisis is identified, the team will ensure liaison takes place with PCART/Care co-ordinator who will monitor mental health, medication and any referrals. The team will support the accommodation provider, encourage the service user to use their safety plan and help them to stabilise using the CHIME model. If needed a psychological re-formulation may take place to guide intervention.8. The intensity of intervention will reduce over time as people become more skilled in managing their recovery Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe team undertake regular education/case formulation/ presentation meetings provided by staff within the team to share different ideas, knowledge and evidence-based practice and you would be expected to attend and contribute.The team follow an 18 month process with each service user based on their individual needs and adopt a team approach:Engagement and Assessment1. In-reach and out-reach2. Developing a boundaried therapeutic relationship3. Professionals meetings to handover information about the service users progress in long-stay psychiatric hospital or acute settings.4. Case formulation5. Complete pre-intervention ReQols and MHRM6. Identify Goals CHIME Recovery goals/consider interest checklist Complete7. Where appropriate, and with service users consent, engage with family members8. Liaison with the Individual Funding Team and accommodation provider to support transition9. Following discharge from hospital, ensuring a robust individual Safety plan is in place with service user, provider, CPA Coordinator and Recovery TeamIntervention1. Help service user to settle into their homes and develop a positive relationship with their care provider (if applicable).2. Work with them to achieve their prioritised CHIME recovery goals and improve their quality of life based on ReQols scores and MHRM.3. If not already created, ensure a co-produced safety plan is in place.4. Support the building and maintaining of motivation for change5. Support with co morbid substance misuse6. Liaise with other services (e.g. care co-ordinator, accommodation provider, acute liaison and mental health service, and crisis team).7. If a mental health crisis is identified, the team will ensure liaison takes place with PCART/Care co-ordinator who will monitor mental health, medication and any referrals. The team will support the accommodation provider, encourage the service user to use their safety plan and help them to stabilise using the CHIME model. If needed a psychological re-formulation may take place to guide intervention.8. The intensity of intervention will reduce over time as people become more skilled in managing their recoveryPerson SpecificationKnowledge & ExperienceEssential
  • Professional qualification in Nursing/Occupational Therapy
  • Previous experience in Community Mental Health
  • Caseload Management Experience
Desirable
  • Active use of Recovery models (CHIME)
Skills & AbilitiesEssential
  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and to apply evidence based practice.
  • Knowledge and skills in risk assessment, risk management, care coordination and application in practice.
  • Able to effectively manage own caseload.
Desirable
  • Previous experience of funding streams and working with community accommodation providers
Person SpecificationKnowledge & ExperienceEssential
  • Professional qualification in Nursing/Occupational Therapy
  • Previous experience in Community Mental Health
  • Caseload Management Experience
Desirable
  • Active use of Recovery models (CHIME)
Skills & AbilitiesEssential
  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and to apply evidence based practice.
  • Knowledge and skills in risk assessment, risk management, care coordination and application in practice.
  • Able to effectively manage own caseload.
Desirable
  • Previous experience of funding streams and working with community accommodation providers

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