Employment check FAQs
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Work health assessments
This page details health assessments for individuals undertaking new roles, or roles which have significantly changed.
20 January 2022
Digital ID checking to continue post April 2022
From April 6 2022, employers will be able to use certified Identification Document Validation Technology (IDVT) to carry out digital ID checks.
6 January 2022
Role eligibility for DBS checks
Scenarios to help employers make a more informed decision about whether a role is eligible for a DBS check and at which level.
29 October 2021
Inclusive recruitment: The partnership between The Royal Wolverhampton and The Prince's Trust
Hear how one NHS trust has built a partnership with The Prince's Trust that has created employment opportunities for young people.
28 September 2021
Extension to temporary right to work check guidance
Employers can continue to check the right to work of candidates remotely as the Home Office extends temporary right to work check guidance.
25 August 2021
Right to work for overseas nationals during the pandemic
NHS Employers and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are working with the Home Office to resolve issues faced by overseas recruits.
18 August 2021
Feedback needed on temporary pre-employment check standards
Tell us how useful you have found the COVID-19 pre-employment check guidelines issued at the start of the pandemic.
23 July 2021
Updated pre-employment check standards
We have updated our identity and right to work check standards to reflect changes to the way EEA nationals can prove their right to work in the UK.
1 July 2021
Right to work checks
Learn about the requirements for verifying an individual's right to work in the UK.
1 July 2021