Introduction:
The company, by its nature has many posts which are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(ROA), by virtue of the ROA Exceptions Order 1975.
To help ensure that we make safe appointments to these posts, the company will use the services of the Disclosure and Barring Service to obtain information about a candidate’s criminal record.
Purpose:
Undertaking checks will help to identify prospective candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work and positions, especially those involving vulnerable adults.
The disclosure information will not be used to unfairly discriminate against candidates who have a criminal record.
Considerations:
In reviewing information about a criminal record the Hospital will consider factors such as:
Whether the conviction or other matter is relevant to the post applied for
The seriousness of any offence or other matter revealed
The length of time since the offence occurred
Whether there is a pattern of offending behaviour
Whether the candidate’s circumstances have changed since the offence
The circumstances surrounding the offence and any explanations offered
Withholding information:
The Disclosure service will provide details of any conviction, even those which may be considered spent for other purposes.Therefore you should not withhold such information from your application of employment.
For posts which are not subject to a criminal record check, any withholding of information about a criminal record could result in disciplinary action or dismissal in the event of employment. The Hospital will only withdraw an offer of employment whereit is concluded that a candidate is genuinely unsuitable for the post.
Further information about the Criminal Records Bureau can be found at www.disclosure.gov.uk.
Declaration:
I acknowledge that I have received, read and understood the Employee Policies, and agree to abide by its provisions, and understand that violation of any of the terms and conditions of my employment may result in disciplinary action. I understand that it is my responsibility to raise any queries with regard to the Policies with my Manager/Director in the first instance.
I understand that under the Data Protection Act. 1998 and GDPR 2018, information relating to me, will be held both on computer and paper form. Such information will include:
Name, address, date of birth, health, pension, ethnic origin, performance records, salary, benefits, absence, amongst others, some of which is considered ‘Sensitive Data’ under the Act.
I therefore, give my permission for such to be held and agree to comply with the policies and procedures contained therein.