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Pre-employment checks are carried out before a successful candidate can be given a start date to confirm that they have the right to work in the UK and they are also fully qualified to carry out the role.
HR Shared Services (HRSS) are guided by the NHS employment check standards during the recruitment process which includes information as to the pre-employment checks required.
The pre-employment check process begins once the Lead Interviewer moves the successful candidate to the Offer stage within Trac.
All Identity (ID), Right to Work (RTW) and Qualifications are requested by HRSS via a Digital Pre-employment Checking System once the offer letter is issued. Reference requests are issued via Trac.
Pre-employment checks consist of standard checks and specialist checks.
Standard Checks
The standard checks required for an external candidate are:
- Verification of Right to Work (RTW) in the UK
- Verification of Identity (ID)
- Confirmation of Qualifications (As listed in Essential criteria)
- Satisfactory References
- Occupational Health (OH) check
Specialist Checks
If required for the post, the following specialist checks may also be carried out for internal or external candidates:
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly Criminal Records Bureau check
- Professional Registration
- Alert notice
New Employee Starter Form (NESF)
The New Employee Starter Form provides the necessary information required to be able to hire the candidate into ESR. This is not a pre-employment check, but it is issue at the same time via a Digital Pre-employment Checking (DPEC) system.