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.
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 HR and OD team.
A Trac note confirming the approval will not be accepted by HRSS.