Other resources for employers

This page provides links to further reading and additional resources which are mentioned in the NHS employment check standards.

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI)

A good practice guide on pre-employment screening
Risk assessment for personnel security
Introduction to personnel security

Department of Health (DH)

Standards for Better Health C2 - Safety
Health, Safety & Security Measures for Microbiology Laboratories
Code of practice in the Appointment and Employment of HCHS Locum Doctors
Primary Medical Performers Lists: Delivery Quality in Primary Care - advice to PCTs on list management
Guidelines for NHS employers: induction programmes for consultants and GPs recruited from abroad
Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals

Cabinet Office

HMG's Minimum Requirements for the Verification of the Identity of Individuals (Version 2.0 January 2003)

NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA)

NHSLA Risk Management Handbook for Acute Trusts (May 2007)

Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

CRB Disclosure Code of Practice

Healthcare Commission

Annual Health Check Core Standards - Third Domain: Governance (C10) and Sixth Domain: Care Environment & Amenities (C20)

Monitor

Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts: Compliance Framework

Home Office - Border & Immigration Agency

Prevention of Illegal Working: Guidance for employers on how to void unlawful discrimination in employment practices whilst seeking to prevent illegal working (Draft November 2007)

National Patient Safety Agency

National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) Advice for PCTs when EEA doctors apply to join the Performers List

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Employing ex-offenders: A Practical guide