All pre-employment checks should be completed before a candidate starts in their role.
Some pre-employment checks can be waived in certain circumstances, if required. The checks that can possibly be waived are as follows:
Qualifications
Where ‘equivalent experience’ has been stated as an option in the Job Description (JD) or Person Specification (PS).
If a Recruiting Manager (RM) requests a waiver and 'equivalent experience' is not stated in the JD/PS, HR Shared Services (HRSS) will need authorisation from a member of the NHS England (NHSE) Human Resources and Organisation Development (HR and OD) team.
Other checks
All other pre-employment checks listed below, require approval to be waived from the HR and OD team.
- Occupational Health (OH)
- References
- Identity (ID) / Right to Work (RTW)
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Professional registration
The requirement for professional registration for a role is validated by the Recruitment team before the vacancy is advertised. If the role requires professional registration, this cannot be waived.
Baseline Personal Security Standard Check
All Transformation Directorate (TD) roles require a Baseline Personal Security Standards (BPSS) check. This check cannot be waived.
National Security Standard Check
If a role requires a National Security Standard (NSV) check This check cannot be waived.
Requesting a candidate to start prior to pre-employments checks being complete
Should a RM want a candidate to start before the pre-employment checks are complete, HR Shared Services (HRSS) will require written approval from the NHSE People and OD team.
A Trac note confirming the approval will not be accepted by HRSS.