Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lincolnshire Recovery
Partnership, a vibrant new partnership delivering substance use treatment and
recovery services across Lincolnshire from April 2024. Lincolnshire Recovery
Partnership is delivered in partnership between Turning Point, Framework and
Double Impact. The partnership combines Turning Points national experience as
an outstanding substance use provider together with Double Impacts specialism
in lived experience and recovery and Frameworks expertise supporting service
users with complex issues. Horizon is the Young Persons service within the
Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership, supporting those up to the age of 18 years
old.
Our Recovery First model underpins everything at Lincolnshire
Recovery Partnership, with lived experience recovery fully integrated and
visible throughout.Lincolnshires residents will benefit from
Lincolnshire Recovery Partnerships highly integrated and highly localised
approach, supporting with multiple issues across all parts of Lincolnshire.
You will be invited to work with our national team of Clinical, Counselling and Forensic Psychologists to develop psychological and psycho-social approaches used across services, and to pursue a therapeutic specialism that fits with service needs.You will provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to the service Practitioner Psychologist and service Psychotherapists.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of Lincolnshire
Recovery Partnerships Senior Leadership Team you will lead the psychology
provision across Lincolnshire ensuring that evidenced based interventions are
embedded throughout the services. You
will offer clinical guidance, training and leadership across the partnership.
You will use your skill to build on a range of innovative approaches with
people who use substances and offer practical advice on trauma-informed
evidence-based psychological interventions to colleagues as well as local
agencies and organisations. We will also expect you to have a small caseload of
service users with complex needs, providing specialist psychological
assessments and therapies.
You will lead psychology input
to local governance meeting structures including clinical governance meetings,
mortality and morbidity review processes and multi-disciplinary complex case
meetings.
You will work collaboratively
with partner agencies across Lincolnshire to improve referral pathways and
joint delivery for service users experiencing both substance use and mental
health issues. You will represent
Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership on strategic partnership meetings across
Lincolnshire.
Further, you will contribute to
the strategic direction and development of the service as a whole. You will also explore ways to continuously
improve our services and integrate wider issues - housing, employment and
finances, for example into the overall treatment process.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job we offer you a career.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are
able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
(Please see attached Role Profile)
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
- Comprehensive learning and
development opportunities so we can invest in your future, with a blended
approach of self-lead learning, experiential learning or more formal
learning opportunities
- 33 days paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost
- An exclusive discounts hub for TP colleagues, to help make your money go further including high street shopping, pubs and restaurants, mobile phones, gym memberships, and much more. You'll also have access to the Blue Light Card, for even more discounts and savings!
- Flexible working solutions to support your work-life balance
- Life Assurance of up to 3x annual salary and a competitive Pension Scheme to support your savings and security
- Access to our Rightsteps Therapy service free, confidential telephone based counselling sessions, access to an online wellbeing platform, and a Financial Education hub to support your total wellbeing
- A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including a Digital GP, legal advice and more all free to you and your immediate family
- Recognition awards to recognise colleagues inspirational work and dedication, as well as Long Service bonuses to celebrate your commitment to us
- Flexible benefit options including a Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free Season Ticket Loans
- A £300 bonus if you successfully refer a friend as a new colleague through our Refer a Friend scheme, as a thanks from us!
Job description
Job responsibilities
(Please see attached Role Profile)
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
- Comprehensive learning and
development opportunities so we can invest in your future, with a blended
approach of self-lead learning, experiential learning or more formal
learning opportunities
- 33 days paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost
- An exclusive discounts hub for TP colleagues, to help make your money go further including high street shopping, pubs and restaurants, mobile phones, gym memberships, and much more. You'll also have access to the Blue Light Card, for even more discounts and savings!
- Flexible working solutions to support your work-life balance
- Life Assurance of up to 3x annual salary and a competitive Pension Scheme to support your savings and security
- Access to our Rightsteps Therapy service free, confidential telephone based counselling sessions, access to an online wellbeing platform, and a Financial Education hub to support your total wellbeing
- A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including a Digital GP, legal advice and more all free to you and your immediate family
- Recognition awards to recognise colleagues inspirational work and dedication, as well as Long Service bonuses to celebrate your commitment to us
- Flexible benefit options including a Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free Season Ticket Loans
- A £300 bonus if you successfully refer a friend as a new colleague through our Refer a Friend scheme, as a thanks from us!
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Along with up to date registration through the Health and Social Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist, you will need a doctorate in your professional specialism and proven ability to deliver psychological services. Your experience of leading and supervising clinical staff will ideally be supported by, experience of working with substance use service users. Excellent communication skills, adaptability and commitment to the Recovery Agenda, will all contribute to you becoming a vital member of our clinical leadership team.
- Previous experiences of supervising others in Psychological roles would desirable as would formal training in supervision skills.
- We are looking for a more experienced psychologist for the Highly Specialised Psychologist role (which is broadly equivalent of Agenda for Change 8A).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Along with up to date registration through the Health and Social Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist, you will need a doctorate in your professional specialism and proven ability to deliver psychological services. Your experience of leading and supervising clinical staff will ideally be supported by, experience of working with substance use service users. Excellent communication skills, adaptability and commitment to the Recovery Agenda, will all contribute to you becoming a vital member of our clinical leadership team.
- Previous experiences of supervising others in Psychological roles would desirable as would formal training in supervision skills.
- We are looking for a more experienced psychologist for the Highly Specialised Psychologist role (which is broadly equivalent of Agenda for Change 8A).
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.