Mental Health Safeguarding and Safety Lead
to develop, implement, oversee and report on safeguarding practices and patient safety initiatives across IPRS Health Mental Health Service.
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Mental Health Safeguarding and Safety Lead
for IPRS Health, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, overseeing and reporting on safeguarding practices and patient safety initiatives across IPRS Health Mental Health Service. This includes ensuring the wellbeing and protection of children, young people, and adult patients receiving therapy services. The role involves managing all risks related to harm to self, to others, and from others, supporting all staff in contact with patients and fostering a culture of openness, candour, learning and continuous improvement in safeguarding awareness and patient safety. The role spans across in-house therapy delivery and the network of associate professionals, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks.
Requirements To be seriously considered for this role, please have the following:
Qualifications :
Mental Health Core Profession with specialist safeguarding qualification or equivalent experience. It is also desirable to be a Qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with
full first audit BABCP accreditation.
Experience :
The ideal candidate will be a proven safeguarding leader with experience of overseeing the identification, management, and mitigation of risks related to harm to self and others across the organisation.
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all patients receiving therapy services, including children and young people.
Conduct case reviews for high-risk situations, ensuring appropriate interventions and support are provided.
Promote a learning and continuous improvement culture by analysing incidents and ensuring lessons learned are incorporated into company policy and practice.
Other Information Position: Permanent full time
Working: Remote / work from home
Other benefits include:
25 days’ annual leave plus 8 days’ bank holidays; increasing with completed years’ service & opportunity to purchase additional leave. Plus extra time off for events such as moving days and our volunteering programme.
Flexible Working
Professional Development Opportunities with annual CPD budget to fund for external courses
Employee Assistance Programme including free confidential counselling
Westfield Health Cash Plan
Membership of the Company pension scheme
Recruit a Friend bonus scheme – up to £1,500
IPRS Health have a strong commitment to our ESG strategy, and the successful candidate will be involved in a range of initiatives that look to ensure our business leaves a positive impact in the places that we work.
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