TranslateDBS Disclosure Levels
Before requesting/processing a DBS it is essential for you to understand the eligibility criteria to ensure that you only request/have access to information that we are legally permitted to receive and consider as part of the candidates recruitment process.
The Trust currently processes three levels of Disclosure – Standard, Enhanced & Enhanced with barred list.
- - a standard check, which shows spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings
- - an enhanced check, which shows the same as a standard check plus any information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role
- - an enhanced check with barred lists, which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from doing the role
Eligibility for Standard Disclosures:
Standard checks must only be obtained for professions or positions which are listed as exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).
To meet eligibility for a standard check, the position must require the individual in that role to be providing some kind of health service which also allows them to have access to patients as part of their normal duties. We would advise that access does not include positions where individuals in those roles have no more opportunity to interact with patients than a visitor to the hospital site. This is intended to exclude individuals who have limited or incidental contact with patients. For example, when working or volunteering in public areas where patients may also be present or when needing to pass through patient areas simply to access their normal place of work.
Eligibility for Enhanced Disclosures:
To qualify for the highest level of Disclosure – Enhanced – the post must also meet one of the criteria set out in Section 115 of the Police Act 1997, or in regulations made under Section 115. There is an additional requirement that the ‘care’ position must regularly involve caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of -
A person aged under 18 OR
A person aged 18 or over who is a vulnerable adult as outlined by the Police Act 1997 (Enhanced Criminal Record Certificates; Protection of Vulnerable Adults) Regulations 2002.
You can find further information at NHS Employers and DBS.gov.uk
*If you are unsure on what level of DBS to request please contact the recruitment team *
