Risk and Safeguarding Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Permanent, Full Time  

• Fully remote and flexible working options  

• £38,000 - £45,000 per annum 

• Excellent benefits package  

About Us 

KT Healthcare is a family-owned organisation with personal experience of Autism and ADHD. We offer a service with a difference; one that has a real understanding of the challenges families and individuals face when accessing neurodevelopmental services.  

We provide Neurodevelopmental Assessments for children, young people and adults putting exceptional client service, operational excellence, a friendly and compassionate culture, and unwavering integrity at the heart of everything we do. 

If you are a specialist in risk and safeguarding and you are looking to join a forward thinking and growing team, KT Healthcare might be the place for you.  

What we are looking for 

• A clinical qualification in

  • Clinical Psychology 

  • Social Work 

  • Mental Health Nursing 

• Relevant registration with HCPC, NMC or SWE, SCW or SSSC 

• Experience in a similar role working with mental health, risk assessment, safeguarding and neurodevelopment  

• Excellent knowledge of risk and safeguarding procedures  

• Knowledge of neurodivergence and neurodevelopmental conditions 

• A high level of written and verbal communication 

• Excellent knowledge of NICE guidelines    

What you’ll do as a Risk and Safeguarding Practitioner  

• Triage referrals for Neurodevelopment Assessments, ensuring it is safe and appropriate for the client to be assessed via KT Healthcare’s assessment pathway 

• Screen referrals for risk and conduct high quality risk assessments where required 

• Undertake risk assessment phone calls with patients and families. 

• Communicate the outcome of the decision with patients and families 

• Work closely with the senior clinical team and clinicians to ensure a safe and effective service is delivered 

• Be a specialist in supporting the identification of safeguarding risk to children and adults, advising on such, and escalating when necessary  

• Engage in multi-agency working where appropriate 

• Contribute to the development of the service   

What we offer 

• Remote and flexible working  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays  

• 3 paid “festive days”  

• Private Health Insurance 

• Employee Discount Platform 

• EAP Service  

• Pension Contribution 

• Ongoing CPD and clinician development 

• A culture that challenges the norm – as a family run business, we know how important a fair, flexible employer that listens and cares is. We are dedicated to continuing to build a culture where people enjoy work, can thrive in their role and are supported from day one.  

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing, Social Work or Clinical Psychologist
• Excellent risk and safeguarding knowledge

Desirable

• ADOS and ADIR training

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kirsop-Taylor Healthcare Ltd

Address

KT Healthcare, Office 43, Enterprise Centre, Terminus Rd

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 8FY

Employer's website

https://kirsoptaylorhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)