MENTAL HEALTH SAFEGUARDING AND SAFETY LEAD

IPRS Health are an award-winning, APPTS accredited provider of Mental Health Services, putting patients at the heart of everything we do, ensuring a smooth and successful journey to recovery. We work for a diverse range of clients having a huge impact into improving the lives of thousands of people every year. Our aim is to use our years of clinical and operational experience to provide the best experience and service to our patients while making IPRS Health a place colleagues want to work. IPRS Health is regarded as one of the UK’s leading providers of rehabilitation suppliers having an inhouse team of mental health practitioners including CBT Therapists, Counsellors, and Psychological wellbeing practitioners. We take pride in our innovative approach, combining traditional treatments with new innovative methods to improve our patient's experience and results, while enhancing the way we work. We are looking for a 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. As 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. Anyone and everyone is welcome to apply to work for IPRS Health. All our teams have a mix of backgrounds and experience but with one thing in common, the drive to help people recover. We are looking for our new Mental Health Safeguarding and Safety Lead to be an experienced safeguarding leader who is motivated to contribute to helping thousands each year. 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. Salary:£51,000-£57,000 per annum Hours:40 Hours per week Mon-Fri 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.