Pre-Employment Checks

Pre-employment checking seeks to verify that an individual meets the preconditions of the role they are applying for. These standards apply to permanent staff, staff on fixed-term/temporary contracts, or honorary/Volunteering staff

It is Vital that we show evidence of our compliance with these standards as part of the Care Quality Commission's annual regulatory framework. Failure to comply could potentially put the safety, and even the lives, of patients, staff and public at risk.

There are six NHS Employment Check Standards that outline the type and level of checks employers must carry out before recruiting staff into NHS positions.

1. Verification of identity checks

2. Right to work checks

3. Professional registration and qualification checks

4. Employment history and reference checks

5. Criminal record and barring checks

6. Occupational health checks 

The Professional Alert Notices is also checked to ensure a safety issue is not currently flagged against the applicant’s name.

 

Avoiding discrimination

It is essential that we do not unlawfully discriminate in our recruitment processes on the grounds of ethnicity, disability, age, gender, religion and belief, or sexual orientation.

To avoid discrimination, the Trust must treat all job applicants in the same way at each stage of their recruitment process.