Turning Point

Practitioner Psychologist - North East Lincolnshire

The closing date is 11 March 2026

Job summary

At Turning Point, we are recognised leaders in helping people recover from addiction and regain control of their lives.By providing the rightsupportat the right time, and making sure that people can find all the help they need through a single point of contact, we have grown into one of the largest providers of substance use services in England and Wales.Right now, we are looking for a talented Practitioner Psychologist or Psychotherapist to ensure the effective management, development, and delivery of all psycho-social interventions within newly formed team based within our substance use services in Grimsby.

North East Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership (NELRP) is a free andconfidentialservice for Adults and Young People in North East Lincolnshire who would likesupportwith their drug and alcohol use.

A joined-up service, with partners working closelytogetherso that the people wesupportdont have to navigate their way between different parts of the system on their own.

Main duties of the job

You will offer clinical guidance, training and leadership to a team that delivers psycho-social interventions to both individuals and groups. You will use your expertise to build on a range of innovative approaches with people who use substances and experience mental health difficulties. You will offer practical advice on trauma-informed evidence-based psycho-social interventions to colleagues as well as local agencies and organisations. Inspiring, developing and coordinating everyone on your team will of course, be a vital part of your role. We will also expect you to have a small caseload of service users with complex needs, providing specialist psychological assessments and therapies. Beyond the operational level, you will contribute to the strategic direction and development of the service as a whole. This will include building strong professional links with other statutory and voluntary service providers and using your expertise to put relevant support and education structures in place. You will explore ways to continuously improve our services and integrate wider issues - housing, employment and finances, for example into the overall treatment process. You will be invited to work with our national team of Clinical, Counselling, Forensic Psychologists and Psychotherapist, to develop psychological and psycho-social approaches used across services.

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.

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £55,136 to £64,501 (DOE)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0471-26-0011

Job locations

Turning Point

Grimsby

Lincolnshire

DN31 3EF


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 culturesupportingrecognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want tosupportyou in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

  • 26 days paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 28 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
  • Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employeesTurning Point Benefits.

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 culturesupportingrecognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career we want tosupportyou in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

  • 26 days paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 28 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
  • Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employeesTurning Point Benefits.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • You will hold a doctorate and have current registration through the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist, or be registered with the UKCP, BPC, or BACP as a Psychotherapist.
  • Your experience of leading and supervising clinical staff will ideally be supported by experience of working with substance misuse Service Users. Formal training in supervision, whilst not essential, would be desirable. Excellent communication skills, adaptability and commitment to the Recovery Agenda, will all contribute to you becoming a vital member of our clinical leadership team.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • You will hold a doctorate and have current registration through the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist, or be registered with the UKCP, BPC, or BACP as a Psychotherapist.
  • Your experience of leading and supervising clinical staff will ideally be supported by experience of working with substance misuse Service Users. Formal training in supervision, whilst not essential, would be desirable. Excellent communication skills, adaptability and commitment to the Recovery Agenda, will all contribute to you becoming a vital member of our clinical leadership team.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Turning Point

Address

Turning Point

Grimsby

Lincolnshire

DN31 3EF


Employer's website

https://www.turning-point.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Turning Point

Address

Turning Point

Grimsby

Lincolnshire

DN31 3EF


Employer's website

https://www.turning-point.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Partner

Tania Vieira

tania.vieira2@turning-point.co.uk

01612917043

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £55,136 to £64,501 (DOE)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0471-26-0011

Job locations

Turning Point

Grimsby

Lincolnshire

DN31 3EF


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