PERSONNEL SUPPORT BRIEF - NFF

BRIEF 3
NAVAL SERVICE RECOVERY PATHWAY
Key points:
• The Naval Service Recovery Pathway Policy was published in May 2010.
• The “Recovery Pathway” is designed to support an individual’s return to
effective service employment or to be supported through the transition
process from service to civilian life, if it is deemed that they are unable to
continue to serve in the Naval Service.
• The Naval Service Recovery Pathway has two main elements supporting:
seriously injured and wounded personnel; and personnel who require
management for long term absence.
• Bespoke Recovery Pathways are established, following co-ordinated case
conferences, for individuals who become assigned to Hasler Company or the
Naval Service Recovery Cells in HMNBs and NAS organisations.
• The NS Recovery Pathway Policy has been published in 2010DIN01-097 and
incorporated into BR3 Part 5 Ch 33. It provides guidance and direction on the
following 2 key elements:
• Recovery Pathway for seriously injured and wounded Naval Service personnel, who
are managed in transition back to active service or to discharge, through Hasler
Company.
• Recovery Pathway for Naval Service personnel who require long term sickness,
injury, pregnancy management, disciplinary, divisional or welfare care, who are
managed through Recovery Cells or Royal Marine Base organisations.
• The NS Recovery Pathway follows the following key principles:
• All Naval Service personnel who have sustained service limiting injuries or require
management for long term absence are to be managed through the Recovery
Pathway process.
• Assignment from parent unit to Hasler Company or the NS Recovery Cells is
to follow a formal Case Conference co-ordinated by the parent unit Executive
involving all relevant parties, such as medical, welfare, pastoral and Executive
elements as required, to establish the best Recovery pathway for the individual.
• Once assigned to Hasler Company or a Recovery Cell, the individual’s progress
with their specific Recovery Pathway will be co-ordinated and maintained and
individuals tracked by Hasler Company or Recovery Cell staffs.
• A key enabler of the Recovery Pathway is to establish appropriate temporary
employment opportunities for personnel as they work towards returning to service
employability or have to make the transition to civilian life. The NS has worked
closely with MoD to ensure that personnel on a Recovery Pathway programme
have the opportunity to gradually adapt to the working environment by taking
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