Social Inclusion Team Lead

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The closing date is 08 March 2026

We are developing adult mental health rehabilitation services in Cornwall in line with the NHSE transformation programme. Our provision includes a 12-bedded inpatient unit and a growing Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team supporting smooth transitions and helping people remain well at home.

Our caseload focuses on people with complex psychosis who may need short inpatient admissions for symptom stabilisation, medication review, physical health monitoring and support with daily living. We have created a dedicated transition pathway and are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated, compassionate RMN to lead this work and support our Social Inclusion Workers.

You will take a person-centred approach, using the Dialogue+ model to co-produce individualised plans. A key part of the role is enabling timely, sustainable discharges from acute wards. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will work closely with families, carers, acute services, crisis teams, HTT, housing providers, VCSE partners and patient-flow teams. You will also provide clinical supervision to Social Inclusion Workers, each holding a short-term caseload.

Join us at a pivotal time as we expand our countywide service. Our team is compassionate, innovative and committed to high-quality care. If you are interested whether already in CFT or considering relocation please get in touch for an informal conversation.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and clinical management of the rehabilitation outreach caseload within the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) Mental Health Service.

To carry continuing responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care, utilising the Lead HPC/ co-ordination system.

The Social inclusion team lead is expected to provide clear clinical operational leadership to the Community Team including the social inclusion team, staff nurses and healthcare assistants. They will do this, first and foremost by themselves providing exemplary practice.

This post requires you to be office based the majority of the time

They will also take on specific management duties within the Community Team that are commensurate with their grade and provide general management in the absence of the Community Manager.

They will provide clear clinical leadership and direction in the on-going benchmarking and good practice service evolution.

To develop the interface between primary and secondary care services so the patients/carers are offered focused and coordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
• Professional qualification - RMN, OT, Social worker
• Evidence of post basic training
• Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice

Experience

• Extensive experience of working with mental health patients

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust