Risk and Safeguarding Practitioner

NHS; Chichester; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Risk and Safeguarding Practitioner to join their team. This full-time role involves conducting risk assessments and triaging referrals for neurodevelopmental assessments. The position is fully remote and offers a competitive salary of £38,000 to £45,000 along with an excellent benefits package. Candidates must have a relevant nursing, social work, or clinical psychology degree and excellent safeguarding knowledge.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private Health Insurance

Pension Contribution

Ongoing CPD and clinician development

Employee Discount Platform

Qualifications

• Registered as a nurse, social worker, or clinical psychologist.
• Experience working with mental health and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals for Neurodevelopment Assessments.
• Conduct high-quality risk assessments.
• Engage in multi-agency working.
• Support identifying safeguarding risks and advise as necessary.

Skills

Risk assessment

Safeguarding knowledge

Neurodivergent conditions knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Nursing, Social Work or Clinical Psychology degree

Job description

We are looking for a speciaist in Risk and Saefguarding to join the KT Healthcare team as we continue to grow and develop our Neurodevelopmental Assessment services.

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.

What we are looking for

• 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
• 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

Permanent, Full Time. Fully remote and flexible working options. Excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

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

Salary

£38,000 to £45,000 a year plus excellent benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

AH1437150ChiRASP

Job locations

Remote – fully remote and flexible working options.